Fruit Salad Plate Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
SpecialityVegetarian
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Head of lettuce1
 Escarole1 Bunch (100gm)
 Oranges1 , peeled
 Grapefruit1 , peeled
 Cooked Prunes - 2 dozen
 Queen Ann Cherries OR Dark Sweet Cherries - 1 can
 Peach1 Can (10oz)
 Red Apples - 2 nos
 Orange OR Grapefruit Juice
 Cottage cheese2 Carton (1l)
 Frozen strawberries1 Pint
 Lime-Pineapple Sherbet
 Sugar1/3 Cup (16 tbs) (For the Apple-Honey Dressing:)
 Dry mustard1/4 Teaspoon (For the Apple-Honey Dressing:)
 Paprika1/2 Teaspoon (For the Apple-Honey Dressing:)
 Salt1/4 Teaspoon (For the Apple-Honey Dressing:)
 Smooth Apple Sauce - 1/2 cup
 Honey1/4 Cup (16 tbs), strained (For the Apple-Honey Dressing:)
 Lemon juice3 Tablespoon (For the Apple-Honey Dressing:)
 Vinegar1 Tablespoon (For the Apple-Honey Dressing:)
 Grated Lemon Rind - 1/4 teaspoon
 Celery seed1 Teaspoon (For the Apple-Honey Dressing:)
 Oil1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (For the Apple-Honey Dressing:)

Directions

MAKING
1) Wash the lettuce and escarole. Drain.
2) Pull out the membranes from the oranges and grapefruit. Section them.
3) Take the prunes and remove the pits.
4) Take the canned cherries and drain them.
5) Take the core out from the apples and slice them. To prevent the apples from changing colour place the sectioned orange and grapefruit over them.
6) To make the apple honey dressing, in a large bowl, mix together sugar, dry mustard, paprika, salt, apple sauce, honey, lemon juice, vineagr, lemon rind and celery seed.
Mix all the ingredients in the bowl well. Slowly pour in the oil while beating the mixture. Allow the dressing to chill.

SERVING
7) Take the salad plates and cover them with the crisp greens.
8) Place little mounds of cottage cheese in the centre of the plate.
9) Place a halved peach, with its cut side up, over the cottage cheese. Carefully add lime-pineapple sherbet into the cut peach.
10) Serve the Fruit Salad Plate with apple honey dressing.
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