Roasted Fruit Salad With Lemon Verbena Recipes

ROASTED-FRUIT SALAD WITH LEMON VERBENA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat sugar, lemon verbena, and corn syrup in large straight-sided ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until sugar melts, about 3 minutes. Place Pluots, plums, and apricots, cut sides down, on top of sugar mixture, and cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar mixture is liquid and bubbling.
• Transfer skillet to oven, and roast until fruits are soft but not mushy, 4 to 4 1/2 minutes. Remove from oven, and swirl in butter and cream. Drizzle fruit with sauce, and garnish with lemon verbena sprigs.

FRUIT SALAD WITH LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Whisk the lime juice, honey and nutmeg; pour over fruit. Toss to coat., In another bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients; drizzle over salad.

ARUGULA AND ROASTED FRUIT SALAD WITH PANETTONE CROUTONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Place the panettone cubes on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake until dark golden brown and crispy on the outside, about 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. The croutons will continue to crisp up as they cool.
• Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Place the fruit in a large mixing bowl and drizzle with melted butter, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and the sugar. Toss to coat and spread the fruit out in a single layer onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake until the pears are tender and the fruit is beginning to brown on the edges, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• Meanwhile, place the honey, the remaining 1/4 cup lemon juice, canola oil, cream, lemon zest, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a blender. Run the machine until the ingredients are well blended. Set aside.
• To assemble the salad place the arugula greens, roasted fruit, and panettone croutons in a large bowl. Add the salad dressing and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Toss to coat and serve immediately.

FRUIT SALAD WITH LIMONCELLO

Steps:

• For the lemon yogurt topping, whisk together the yogurt, lemon curd, honey, and vanilla and set aside at room temperature.
• For the fruit salad, carefully toss together the strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, sugar, and limoncello. Allow them to stand at room temperature for about 5 minutes to let the berries macerate with the sugar and liqueur. Gently fold the banana into the mixture.
• Serve bowls of fruit with a dollop of lemon yogurt on top. Top with a sprig of fresh mint.

ROASTED-FRUIT SALAD WITH LEMON VERBENA RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat sugar, lemon verbena, and corn syrup in large straight-sided ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until sugar melts, about 3 minutes. Place Pluots, plums, and apricots, cut sides down, on top of sugar mixture, and cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar mixture is liquid and bubbling. Transfer skillet to oven, and roast until fruits are soft but not mushy, 4 to 4 1/2 minutes. Remove from oven, and swirl in butter and cream. Drizzle fruit with sauce, and garnish with lemon verbena sprigs.

SUMMER FRUITS IN A LEMON VERBENA AND MINT TEA

Steps:

• Bring sugar and water to a boil over high heat.
• place remaining ingredients except fruit in a large bowl and pour hot syrup over. Let steep until cool then strain through a fine mesh sieve. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold.
• Dice fruits, leave berries whole. Place 1/2 cup of fruit in a shallow soup bowl and ladle 1 cup of tea over the berries. Garnish with sprig of mint or lemon verbena and serve with a wild blueberry financier or other almond cookie if desired.

SPINACH SALAD W /STRAWBERRIES, LEMON VERBENA AND CANDIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Prepare the candied nuts and set aside to cool.
• SALAD: In a large bowl lightly toss the spinach, strawberries and verbena leaves.
• Divide and arrange on two salad plates.
• Garnish with the candied nuts and a few lemon verbena leaves.

FRUIT SALAD WITH LEMON-CINNAMON SYRUP

Steps:

• Place the sugar, water, lemon zest, cinnamon, and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes. Strain the syrup through a mesh strainer; refrigerate until cold.
• Place the mango, peaches, apple, raspberries, mint, and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice into a mixing bowl. Pour the chilled syrup overtop and gently stir to combine.