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Post by TankTop on Nov 21, 2015 14:02:19 GMT
So, feel free to laugh at me...
How do you make a healthy fruit salad? No dressing, juicy stuff, etc... Just fresh fruit. Just dump it in a bowl? It can't be that easy, can it?
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Post by padresfan619 on Nov 21, 2015 14:02:58 GMT
That is exactly how I make fruit salad.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2015 14:03:03 GMT
It can be as simply as dumping fruit in a bowl but most dressings are there to slow the oxidation of some of the fruits so you don't have brown apples and bananas.
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Post by littlemama on Nov 21, 2015 14:04:58 GMT
It is exactly that easy. I wouldn't put apples or bananas in a fruit salad under any circumstances, and I think "dressing" kind of ruins the point of having a fruit salad!
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Post by TankTop on Nov 21, 2015 14:05:13 GMT
It can be as simply as dumping fruit in a bowl but most dressings are there to slow the oxidation of some of the fruits so you don't have brown apples and bananas. That makes sense. Any suggestions for so ething that can do this without adding a creamy element or funky after taste? |
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Nov 21, 2015 14:06:21 GMT
A little citrus juice drizzled over would help keep fruit from turning if it's going to sit long.
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Post by TankTop on Nov 21, 2015 14:06:29 GMT
It is exactly that easy. I wouldn't put apples or bananas in a fruit salad under any circumstances, and I think "dressing" kind of ruins the point of having a fruit salad! How am I 41 and do not know this? Lol! Sometimes I swear I am a teenager. |
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Post by padresfan619 on Nov 21, 2015 14:08:12 GMT
A berry and grape fruit salad doesn't have any risk of turning brown if it sits out. I don't care for bananas in fruit salad, the flavor takes over every other fruit.
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Post by littlemama on Nov 21, 2015 14:09:48 GMT
It is exactly that easy. I wouldn't put apples or bananas in a fruit salad under any circumstances, and I think "dressing" kind of ruins the point of having a fruit salad! How am I 41 and do not know this? Lol! Sometimes I swear I am a teenager. I had never heard of putting anything on fruit salad until here. I mean, I've seen some sort of fluffy "dip" served with fruit, but I've never tried it. Fruit is already sweet, I don't think it needs anything else (ok, I do put a little sugar on berries if they are tart, but that's it) |
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Post by quiltz on Nov 21, 2015 14:11:44 GMT
If you want apples & bananas & pears in your fruit salad, let these cut fruits sit in sprite or other lemon-lime soda for a couple of hours.
A sprinkle of "Fruit Fresh" before you set out the fruit salad bowl. Fruit fresh is simply Vit C, which stops the fruit from spoiling. |
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Post by gypsymama on Nov 21, 2015 14:14:27 GMT
i sprinkle a tiny bit of sugar on and toss it and then put it in the fridge, gives it a teeny bit of a "dressing", brings out the juices, its shiny and pretty, lol. big departure from my mom's cool whip, marshmallow and fruit cocktail concoction!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2015 14:16:27 GMT
It can be as simply as dumping fruit in a bowl but most dressings are there to slow the oxidation of some of the fruits so you don't have brown apples and bananas. That makes sense. Any suggestions for so ething that can do this without adding a creamy element or funky after taste? berry mixes (strawberry, blueberry, raspberrry) grapes, kiwis, peaches, plums, orange segments, pineapple, bite sized bits of melons like water melon, cantelope, honeydew (either cut it in small chunks with a knife or use a melon baller) cherries pears, apples and bananas are the ones that will turn brown on you. I leave them out of undressed salads. OTOH, they are the cheaper fruits typically and make a larger bowl of fruit salad cheaper than an all berry mix. If you are going to use them plan to do the peeling and slicing right before serving. |
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Post by akathy on Nov 21, 2015 14:17:29 GMT
I simmer the juice of two lemons, two oranges, the zests, a stick of cinnamon and about a third cup of brown sugar for about 10 minutes or so. Cool completely. Then I cut up a huge bowl of fresh fruit like pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, grapes, peaches, kiwi, whatever looks good at the grocery store with the exception of bananas. Remove cinnamon stick from sauce and pour over fruit.
My family adores this salad! The sauce adds a bit of sweetness and spice, a nice shiney glaze and it prevents the fruit from browning.
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Post by scrappinghappy on Nov 21, 2015 14:19:06 GMT
I use a big glass straight side bowl. Cut up cantaloupe as first layer, then halved or quartered green grapes, then use an egg slicer and do a layer of strawberries. Top with blackberries or blueberries. I've never dressed a salad.
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Post by anxiousmom on Nov 21, 2015 14:34:21 GMT
Y'all are so organized!! Fruit salad in my world is whatever is on sale at Publix that week, cut up and thrown in a bowl. Excluding bananas. I hate bananas. (happy memory: every single solitary Christmas of my life my mama cuts up oranges for breakfast. She calls it fruit salad, but there is nothing in there but oranges so I am not sure why she calls it that. But every Christmas, there it is, cut up oranges. I think it started with her grandparents who lived in the middle of an orange grove.  ) |
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Post by tanya2 on Nov 21, 2015 14:51:29 GMT
now I totally need to try Kathy's dressing!!!
this makes me realize I haven't made a fruit salad in far too long
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Post by librarylady on Nov 21, 2015 14:55:04 GMT
I give apples and bananas a "bath" in fruit fresh prior to putting in the salad.
(mix fruit fresh with some water)
Fruit Fresh is just citrus acid, so...........
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Post by Lexica on Nov 21, 2015 15:11:03 GMT
I have used nonfat yogurt mixed with a bit of Watkins dip powder that came in a tangerine flavor. It gives the fruit that creamy dressing component without using a heavy, fat laden, dressing that contains cream cheese or some other delicious ingredient.
Unfortunately, I don't think Watkins has that dip powder any longer. I haven't checked around since I still have a few unopened jars of it, but hopefully someone makes a simlar product.
Kathy, that cinnamon stick mixture sounds wonderful. I am definitely going to try that. Thank you for sharing it!
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Post by beanbuddymom on Nov 21, 2015 16:29:56 GMT
For citrus I used to add orange juice but then discovered using some canned pineapple and adding the juice from one of the cans worked quite nicely as a good thing to pour over and mix in for all the fruit.
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Post by katybee on Nov 21, 2015 16:32:49 GMT
So, feel free to laugh at me... How do you make a healthy fruit salad? No dressing, juicy stuff, etc... Just fresh fruit. Just dump it in a bowl? It can't be that easy, can it? Quoting for spreadsheet keepers...  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2015 16:36:46 GMT
How am I 41 and do not know this? Lol! Sometimes I swear I am a teenager. I had never heard of putting anything on fruit salad until here. I mean, I've seen some sort of fluffy "dip" served with fruit, but I've never tried it. Fruit is already sweet, I don't think it needs anything else (ok, I do put a little sugar on berries if they are tart, but that's it) Clearly you've never lived in Utah.  |
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Post by RiverIsis on Nov 21, 2015 16:38:13 GMT
I tend to make my fruit salad for July 4th - so it's red, white, blue and gold - strawberries cut up, seedless grapes halved, blueberries and pineapple, all fresh. Doesn't need anything else as they are all pretty juicy.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Nov 21, 2015 16:42:38 GMT
So, feel free to laugh at me... How do you make a healthy fruit salad? No dressing, juicy stuff, etc... Just fresh fruit. Just dump it in a bowl? It can't be that easy, can it? Yep, that's it. No dressing. We have fruit salad pretty much every day from April until October. Our favorite is a mixture of 4-6 of the following: berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and/or blackberries ~ whatever ones are in season), watermelon and/or cantaloupe, nectarines, bananas, pineapple, etc. |
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Post by TankTop on Nov 21, 2015 16:42:46 GMT
So, feel free to laugh at me... How do you make a healthy fruit salad? No dressing, juicy stuff, etc... Just fresh fruit. Just dump it in a bowl? It can't be that easy, can it? Quoting for spreadsheet keepers... Lol! Also write down that I laugh at poop jokes. |
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Post by Nanner on Nov 21, 2015 17:02:23 GMT
If I want something on it, I'll sometimes pour a bit of peach juice from canned peaches over it. But usually, I just put fruit in a bowl and mix it up with nothing poured over top.
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Post by likescarrots on Nov 21, 2015 17:21:03 GMT
I thought fruit salad was just fruit cut up and mixed around. I can't imagine what kind of dressing or other stuff would go on it? I hate fruit salad so I can't be sure about that, but that's what my husband would eat and call 'fruit salad'.
ETA: I do eat cut up apples for lunch every day and I just toss them in a tiny bit of lemon juice to stop the browning/oxidation. So no need for a dressing.
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Post by cmpeter on Nov 21, 2015 18:11:30 GMT
I just do fresh fruit. I don't do bananas because I don't care for them. But, I do apples. I just make sure I also have cut up pieces of fresh orange and toss those with the apples before adding them to the salad. It's enough citric acid that my apples don't turn brown.
I don't care for any type of dressing on my fruit salad.
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Post by originalvanillabean on Nov 21, 2015 18:13:30 GMT
add lime juice for some kick
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Post by scorpeao on Nov 21, 2015 18:27:36 GMT
My mom used to make a dressing that had sour cream, powdered sugar and coconut. It was my favorite as a kid. I think the salad even had mini marshmallows. As an adult I just cut up fruit and toss it in a bowl. My fruit salad usually has berries, melons, pineapple and kiwi.
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Post by tanya2 on Nov 21, 2015 18:51:55 GMT
And now I'm just  over the thought of putting canned fruit into a fruit salad. Fresh only for me, sorry  |
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