Friday, November 28, 2008

FROZEN FRUIT CREAM SALAD







FROZEN FRUIT CREAM SALAD ...a nice fruit salad recipe to try !

Fruit Salad Recipe Ingredients:
  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 1 c. diced canned pineapple
  • 1 c. diced pears
  • 12 maraschino cherries, sliced
  • Cooked fruit salad dressing
Fruit Salad Recipe INSTRUCTIONS
Mash bananas to a smooth pulp, add pineapple, pears and cherries and add to dressing. Whip cream until stiff and fold into fruit mixture.
Pour into freezing tray of refrigerator and freeze. Required number of hours for freezing salads - 6 to 8 hours. Cut into slices or cubes and serve on lettuce leaf. The fruit salad recipe is ready to serve. Great taste of salad ! Enjoy it !

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FRUIT SALAD ON A STICK

FRUIT SALAD ON A STICK ...try this great fruit salad recipe....nice one !

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 (14 oz.) can fruit cocktail
  • 1/4 c. reserved fruit cocktail syrup
  • 6 c. (10 1/2 oz.) miniature marshmallows
  • 2/3 c. chopped nuts
  • 1/2 c. shredded coconut
  • 1/3 c. mayonnaise-type salad dressing
  • 1 c. ginger ale
  • 2/3 c. undiluted evaporated milk
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS
Drain fruit cocktail, reserve 1/4 cup syrup. Combine reserved syrup and marshmallows in saucepan. Cook over low heat until marshmallows melt. Stir constantly, remove from heat. Cool 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Combine fruit cocktail, nuts, coconut and salad dressing. Add to marshmallow mixture. Mix well. Slowly stir in ginger ale. Chill until mixture begins to mound from spoon.

Chill evaporated milk in pan in freezer until soft crystals begin to form. Whip until stiff 1-2 minutes. Add lemon juice, continue to whip until very stiff 1-2 minutes longer. Fold into marshmallow and fruit mixture.
Spoon into 5 oz. paper cups. Insert wooden stick in each. Freeze until firm. 6 hours or overnight. Peel off paper and the fruit salad recipe on s stick is ready to serve. Enjoy it !

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SUMMER FRESH FRUIT SALAD

SUMMER FRESH FRUIT SALAD ...try this nice fruit salad recipe....great !

INGREDIENTS
  • 1/2 watermelon
  • Cantaloupe balls
  • Seedless grapes
  • Peach slices
  • Pear slices
  • Strawberries
  • Red and black raspberries
  • Banana slices
  • Pineapple cubes
  • Black cherries
  • Apple cubes
  • Delicious Salad dressing for Fruit Salads

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Scoop red flesh from watermelon with melon ball cutter. Drain shell well.
2. Fill shell with watermelon balls combined with the other fruits and berries. Chill until serving time.
3. Serve with Delicious Salad Dressing for Fruit Salads...and the fruit salad recipe is ready to serve...enjoy it !
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CONGEALED FRUIT SALAD

CONGEALED FRUIT SALAD ...a nice fruit salad recipe...try this one !

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 pkg. lime jello
  • 1 med. size can of fruit cocktail
  • 6 marshmallows, cut into tiny bits
  • 2 tbsp. salad dressing
  • 1/2 c. chopped nuts
  • 1 sm. can evaporated milk, chilled
INSTRUCTIONS
Drain juice from fruit cocktail to make one cup of juice. To the juice, add water if needed, and bring to a boiling point.
Add jello, and when dissolved, let cool. Then add the fruit cocktail, salad dressing, marshmallows, and nuts.Whip milk until very stiff and fold into mixture. The fruit salad recipe is ready to serve....a nice one !
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FRESH FRUIT SALAD IN CHAMPAGNE

FRESH FRUIT SALAD RECIPE IN CHAMPAGNE

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 golden delicious apple, quartered
  • 1 pear, quartered
  • 1 orange, peeled and sectioned
  • 1/2 red or pink grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
  • 1/4 cup green seedless grapes
  • 1/4 cup red seedless grapes
  • 1 tablespoon honey (optional)
  • Champagne, enough to cover individual servings

INSTRUCTIONS
Wash fruit, remove peels, cores, seeds, etc. Section citrus. Cut all fruits into bite-sized pieces. Combine all fruits in a small bowl and toss gently with honey (fine turbinado or 10X sugar may also be used).

Chill for 30 minutes before spooning into decorative individual serving dishes or champagne glasses, filling only half the glass.
Fill the remainder of the glass with chilled champagne. Pink champagne adds color to the mix, but any champagne will be as festive.

When serving in champagne glasses, garnish the edge of the glass with a slice of lemon or orange and dip the rim of the glass in colored sugar.If serving in bowls, top with a sprig of mint and a dollop of whipped cream. The fruit salad recipe is ready to serve....enjoy the fruit salad...nice one !
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FRUIT SALAD DELIGHT

FRUIT SALAD DELIGHT RECIPE

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 pkg. orange Jello
  • 1 1/2 c. miniature marshmallows
  • 1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges
  • 3 1/2 c. water
  • 1 pkg. lemon Jello
  • 1 can crushed pineapple, drained
  • (Any other fruit may be added)

INSTRUCTIONS
Dissolve Jello in 2 cups boiling water. Add 1 1/2 cups cold water. Chill. When set, add marshmallows, pineapple, mandarin, bananas and any other fruits. When set top with frosting. Pour in square pan.

INGREDIENTS
FROSTING FOR FRUIT SALAD DELIGHT:
  • 1 c. pineapple juice
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 pkg. Dream Whip
  • 1/2 c. maraschino cherries
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • Pinch salt
  • 1/2 c. nuts, finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS
Mix first 6 ingredients and cook until thick; when cool fold in Dream Whip; spread on salad after it has set; sprinkle with chopped nuts; cut in squares. Top each square with nuts, cherries (red or green). Serve on lettuce. The fruit salad recipe is ready to serve...great one !
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BLUEBERRY FRUIT SALAD

BLUEBERRY FRUIT SALAD RECIPE

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 can blueberry pie filling
  • 1 lg. can crushed pineapple
  • 2 sm pkgs. grape Jello
  • 2 c. hot water

INSTRUCTIONS
Mix grape Jello with hot water; add blueberry pie filling and crushed pineapple. Let gel.

INGREDIENTS
TOPPING FOR BLUEBERRY FRUIT SALAD:
  • 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
  • 1 (8 oz.) pkg. sour cream
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
INSTRUCTIONS
Mix and spread over fruit salad recipe mixture and sprinkle with 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Nice !
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FILIPINO FRUIT SALAD RECIPE

FILIPINO FRUIT SALAD RECIPE
Try this great fruit salad recipe !
INGREDIENTS
  • 1 can (17 oz.) fruit cocktail
  • 1 bottle (10 oz.) sweetened Kaong (sugar palm)
  • 1 bottle Avoset Cream (green label)
  • 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 bottle sweetened young coconut
  • 4 tbsp. grated Cheddar cheese for topping (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
Mix all the ingredients, chill and serve cold. The fruit salad recipe is ready to serve....enjoy !

FRUITED CURRY CHICKEN SALAD WITH EQUAL

FRUITED CURRY CHICKEN SALAD WITH EQUAL
An amazing fruit salad recipe to try !
INGREDIENTS
25% calorie reduction from traditional recipe.

Chicken Salad:
  • 2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
  • 1 cup halved red seedless grapes
  • 1 cup well drained canned pineapple chunks
  • 2/3 cup thinly sliced celery
  • 1/2 cup Orange Curry Mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds

INSTRUCTIONS
Combine all ingredients, except almonds. Refrigerate, covered, 1 to 2 hours to allow flavors to blend. Just before serving, sprinkle almonds over top of salad.

INGREDIENTS
Orange Curry Mayonnaise:
  • 1 cup light or fat-free mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons Equal® Spoonful
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons reduced-fat milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder

INSTRUCTIONS
Combine all ingredients, stirring with a wire whisk until blended.Refrigerate, covered, 1 to 2 hours to allow flavors to blend.Makes 6 servings. The fruit salad recipe curried is ready to serve

COCONUT FRUIT SALAD RECIPE

COCONUT FRUIT SALAD RECIPE
A great fruit salad recipe to try !
INGREDIENTS
  • 3 bananas
  • 2 Gala apples
  • 1 can of sliced pineapple (in its own juice)
  • coconut
  • pecans

INSTRUCTIONS
Drain pineapple. Slice bananas, apples and pineapple to desired thickness. Combine in a serving bowl.Add desired amount of coconut and chopped pecans to top it of. The fruit salad recipe is ready to serve...Nice !

MARSHMALLOW FRUIT SALAD

Try this nice fruit salad recipe...the MARSHMALLOW FRUIT SALAD

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 large can fruit cocktail
  • 1 can Mandarin oranges
  • 1 (20oz) can chunk pineapple
  • 3 oz. cream cheese
  • 8 oz. Cool Whip
  • 3 oz. strawberry banana Jell-O
  • 1 bag mini marshmallows
  • chopped fresh fruit (bananas, grapes, strawberries) (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS
Open and drain all canned fruit. If also using fresh fruit, chop and set aside in a bowl. Soften cream cheese in a large bowl.Mix Cool Whip and dry Jell-O (just the powder) with the cream cheese. Make sure that all of the sugar/powder from the Jell-O is dissolved. Finally, add all the canned/fresh fruit.This may be served immediately, but chilling the fruit salad for 30 minutes to an hour before serving is best. The fruit salad recipe is ready to serve....great for before meals. Enjoy the salad !

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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Cranberry Waldorf Salad

Try this great fruit salad recipe...the Cranberry Waldorf Salad !

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 (12-ounce) package fresh cranberries
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 medium apples, unpeeled, cored and diced
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup seedless red grapes, halved
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnut pieces
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
INSTRUCTIONS
1. In food processor, coarsely chop cranberries, stir in sugar. Cover and chill 4 hours.
2. Drain cranberries for about 2 hours, reserving liquid for another use.
3. In large bowl, stir together remaining ingredients and gently stir in drained cranberries.
The fruit salad recipe is ready...nice one !

Cranberry Fluff Salad

Cranberry Fluff Salad..another nice fruit salad recipe....

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 (16-ounce) package fresh cranberries
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 pounds Red Flame grapes, quartered
  • 1 (16-ounce) package miniature marshmallows
  • 2 cups pecans, chopped
  • 1 (12-ounce) container nondairy whipped topping
INSTRUCTIONS
1. In a food processor, grind cranberries. Transfer to a medium bowl and mix with sugar. Chill overnight in the refrigerator.
2. In a large bowl, mix together cranberry mixture, marshmallows, pecans, and grapes. Fold in nondairy whipped topping.
3. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
The fruit salad recipe is ready for starters....enjoy it !
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Cool Sunshine Salad

Cool Sunshine Salad...a nice fruit salad recipe to try...great one !

INGREDIENTS
Dressing:
  • 1/2 cup light French salad dressing
  • 1/4 cup creamy Italian salad dressing
Salad:
  • 1 head romaine lettuce, washed and thinly shredded
  • 6 slices cantaloupe
  • 6 strawberries, stems and caps removed
  • 1 cup blueberries, rinsed and stemmed
  • 6 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
INSTRUCTIONS
1. For Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk dressings together until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before using.
2. For Salad: Divide shredded lettuce equally among 6 plates, mounding lettuce in the center of the plate.
3. Arrange cantaloupe slices along edges of plates.
4. Halve strawberries and place a half at each end of cantaloupes.
5. Arrange a cluster of blueberries and a small mound of shredded cheddar cheese on edge of plate opposite of cantaloupe.
6. Drizzle dressing lightly over all.
This great fruit salad recipe is ready to serve...enjoy !

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Cran Raspberry Gelatin Salad


Another great fruit salad recipe....raspberry mix !







INGREDIENTS

* 2 (3 ounce) packages cranberry flavored gelatin mix
* 1 cup boiling water
* 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
* 1 (12 ounce) package frozen raspberries - thawed anddrained
* 1 cup ginger ale
* 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
* 1/3 cup chopped pecans
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 (8 ounce) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed
* 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
* Additional whipped topping


DIRECTIONS

1. In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. In amixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add hotgelatin mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in the raspberries,ginger ale, pineapple, pecans and vanilla. Refrigerate for 30minutes or until partially set.
2. Fold in whipped topping and marshmallows. Transfer to a13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. dish coated with nonstick cooking spray.Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm. Spread withadditional whipped topping....hmmm...nice & refreshing taste of raspberry salad..! The fruit salad recipe is ready to serve...enjoy it !

Strawberry, Spinach, and Pear Salad

Strawberry, Spinach, and Pear Salad recipe to try.... a unique taste of fruit salad !

INGREDIENTS

* 1/2 cup black walnuts
* 1 (10 ounce) bag spinach leaves
* 1 (10 ounce) bag romaine lettuce, torn
* 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette
* 8 large strawberries, sliced
* 2 pears - peeled, cored and sliced
* 1 (6 ounce) container crumbled feta
* 3 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette


INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place the walnuts in a small skillet over medium-high heat; toast the nuts while stirring constantly for 4 to 5 minutes; set aside to cool completely.
2. Toss together the spinach and romaine lettuce in a large mixing bowl, and toss with 1/2 cup of balsamic vinaigrette. Arrange the strawberries, pears, feta cheese, and walnuts over the top of the salad. Dress the salad with another 3 tablespoons vinaigrette and the fruit salad recipe is ready to serve...wow...great taste !
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Ambroisa Orange Salad










A great recipe to try...orange ambroisa fruit salad recipe...nice one !

INGREDIENTS

* 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges
* 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
* 3 bananas, sliced
* 2 cups flaked coconut
* 2 cups miniature marshmallows
* 1 cup pecan pieces
* 1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
* 1 cup maraschino cherries

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, combine mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple, bananas, coconut, marshmallows, and pecan pieces. Fold in whipped topping. Garnish with maraschino cherries.
Chill for 1 hour or overnight...then the fruit salad recipe ready to serve....hmmm nice !

Cream Cheese Fruit Salad

Try this creamy fruit salad....amazing..!

INGREDIENTS

* 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
* 1/4 cup white sugar, or to taste
* 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
* 3 bananas, peeled and sliced
* 1 (15.25 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
* 1 (15.25 ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained
* 1 large Jonagold apple, peeled and chopped
* 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
* 1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and halved

(optional)
* 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
* 1/2 cup golden raisins (optional)


DIRECTIONS

1. Beat the cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl. On high speed, beat in the whipped topping. Fold in the bananas, pineapple, fruit cocktail, apple, and coconut. If desired, mix in the maraschino cherries, pecans, and raisins. Pour the salad into a serving bowl, and chill 1 hour before serving....yes..what a creamy taste...nice !

Green Grape Salad

A nice recipe to try...Green Grape Salad recipe...

INGREDIENTS

* 4 pounds seedless green grapes
* 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
* 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 4 ounces chopped pecans
* 2 tablespoons brown sugar


DIRECTIONS

1. Wash and dry grapes. In a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Add grapes and mix until evenly incorporated. Sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans, mix again and refrigerate until serving.....mmm great taste of grapes salad..!

Mango Cashew Salad

Try this nice Mango Cashew Salad....a great crunchy taste..!
INGREDIENTS

* 1 mango - peeled, seeded and cubed
* 1 Granny Smith apple - peeled, cored and diced
* 3/4 cup toasted cashews
* 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1 pinch salt

DIRECTIONS

1. In a medium bowl, toss together mango, Granny Smith apple, cashews, balsamic vinegar, cinnamon, ginger, and salt....and it's ready...!

Creamy Fruit Salad

Try this Creamy Food Salad recipe...
INGREDIENTS

* 1 (15.25 ounce) can fruit cocktail
* 2 medium firm bananas. sliced
* 1 medium apple, diced
* 1 medium navel orange, peeled and sectioned
* 2 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix
* 1 (8 ounce) container vanilla yogurt

DIRECTIONS

1. In a serving bowl, combine the fruit cocktail, bananas, apple and orange. Combine the pudding mix and yogurt until smooth. Add to fruit mixture; stir to coat. Refrigerate leftovers...and it's ready to serve...!

California Summer Salad

try this great recipe....California Summer Salad....recommended...

INGREDIENT
  • 1 container (8 ounces) nonfat plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons thawed orange juice concentrate
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 small head iceberg lettuce cut into 8 wedges
  • 8 fresh apricots, halved and pits removed
  • 1 pint basket fresh strawberries
  • 1 cantaloupe, seeded, sliced and rind removed
  • 1/4 cup shelled and chopped natural pistachios
1. To make dressing, in bowl whisk yogurt, orange juice concentrate, basil and honey.
2. To assemble salad, on individual serving plates (or on platter) arrange remaining ingredients, dividing equally. Serve dressing on the side.....yummy...nice !