I've been away for a while dealing with some life craziness but I promise to make more posts more consistently when we get into our new house! Meanwhile, here's one I thought you would enjoy for the 4th of July weekend. Instead of just bringing a standard fruit salad as your side dish to pass, how about wowing them with some extra pop that will leave people wondering, "wow, what made that so good?"
This salad can be used as a side dish or dessert for any meal, but it also makes FABULOUS leftovers to use for breakfast. The best part is that if you use local, season fruit (besides the honeydew) it will cost you almost nothing to make! Here's the recipe:
Ingredients
2 cups, papaya, chopped
2 cups, cantaloupe, chopped
1 cup blueberries
1 cup strawberries, sliced
2 kiwis, peeled and chopped
1 banana, sliced
For the dressing:
1 cup honeydew, chopped
2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon, lime or any citrus you like (I LOVE blood orange juice in this)
1 to 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
2 to 3 dates, pitted (use local honey or agave here if you don't dig dates!)
pinch of ground cinnamon
pinch of ground ginger (don't skimp on this, it is soooo worth it and yummy)
Method
Chop all the fruit for fruit salad and put in a large serving bowl.
In a blender, add the dressing ingredients and puree until smooth. Pour over fruit and toss gentley. Serve. Can also be chilled for added flavor and then served.
***KID TIP***
This can also be made into a fun family friendly dish! Instead of putting the fruit in a bowl, ask your kids to put it on wooden skewers. Then they can dip the fruit in the dressing.
Just as fun as chicken nuggets without the grossness.
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!
