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Carrot Salad

Carrot Salad

Low calorie, full flavour, everything you want in a salad! I started making this as a cool meal on a hot day, it’s simple, refreshing and has that bit of crunch in it we all want. Prep Time: 15 minutes minsCook Time: 15 minutes minsServings: 

Grape Salad

Grape Salad

Such a refreshing fruit salad! Sweet, crisp grapes are tossed with a rich cream cheese dressing, and paired with crunchy pecans for contrast! This is one of those simple satisfying sides that people love at cookouts. It uses basic ingredients yet produces incredibly delicious results!  

Fruit Salad

Fruit Salad

Made with a bright honey-lime dressing and colorful fresh fruit, this easy fruit salad recipe is a perfect summer side dish! It’s super flexible feel free to toss in your favorite in-season fruit.

Prep Time: 30 minutes mins
Serves 12

Ingredients

  • 1 medium pineapple, peeled, cored, and chopped into ½-inch pieces (about 5 cups)
  • 1 pound strawberries, hulled and chopped
  • 3 kiwis, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and sliced
  • 2 cups seedless grapes, halved
  • 1 pint blueberries
  • 3 mandarin oranges, peeled and segmented, or 1 peeled and diced mango or 2 chopped peaches

Dressing

  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Juice of 1 mandarin orange
  • 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix together the pineapple, strawberries, kiwi, grapes, blueberries, and mandarins.
  • Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, mandarin juice, and honey.
  • Pour the dressing over the fruit and toss to coat. Serve immediately or cover and chill until ready to serve.
  • Fruit salad keeps well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.