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Tropical Fruit Salad with a Ginger Lime Dressing

Tropical Fruit Salad with a Ginger Lime Dressing

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Tropical Fruit Salad with a Lime Ginger Dressing

Tropical Fruit Salad with a Ginger Lime Dressing

So tell me, does this look good, or what?  It is!!!  This is a fabulous salad for a large group or you can make it for your family.  The recipe is very easy.  The dressing can be brought together in minutes made the day before.  And, with the exception of the kiwi, the fruit can also be prepped the day before.   An hour prior to serving simply peel and slice the kiwi and add it to the rest of the fruit.  Drizzle the dressing over, gently toss to coat and serve.

And the taste?  Really, really good.  The zesty lime and ginger go great with the tropical fruit.  It’s not too heavy, and it provides a wonder sweet glistening drizzle.   If you can find star fruit, it would be fun to add one of those, sliced, to garnish the bowl.  This is a great dish to accompany the breakfast tacos.

Tropical Fruit Salad with a Lime Ginger Dressing

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Fruit Salad with a Wonderful Lime Ginger Sauce for 40
Makes 40 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup)
Author: Betsy Edwards
Ingredients
For the Dressing
  • 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2/3 cup pineapple juice
  • 2 teaspoon fresh ginger finely grated
For the Fruit
  • 2 (23.5 ounce) bottles mandarin oranges - drained!! (5 cups)
  • 8 large mangoes peeled and cubed into 1/2 inch chunks (6 cups)
  • 2 fresh pineapple - peeled and cored (49 cups)
  • 2 quarts strawberries - hulled and quartered (8 cups)
  • 12 kiwis - peeled and sliced (4 cups)
Equipment
  • 1 micro-plane grater
Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the lime juice, powdered sugar, and ginger until all the powdered sugar is dissolved. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  2. Cut fruit into bite-size pieces and combine in a large bowl. NOTE: If prepping the fruit the day before, don't cut up the kiwi.
MAKE AHEAD NOTE: Can be made up to this point up to 1 day in advance, keeping the dressing seperate. Cover both and refrigerate.
  1. Up to two hours prior to serving, peel and slice the kiwi. Add to the salad. Gently stir to distribute.
  2. Immediately prior to serving pour dressing over fruit, toss to uniformly coat and serve.
Recipe Notes

Did you know ginger can be stored up to 3 months in the freezer. Just peel it, wrap in a freezer proof bag and freeze. When ready to use, you can easily grate it with a micro-plane grater.

Family Size

 

Fruit Salad with a Wonderful Lime Ginger Sauce
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Makes 10 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup)

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
For the Dressing
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger finely grated
For the Fruit
  • 1/2 (23.5 ounce) bottle mandarin oranges drained!! (1 1/4 cups)
  • 2 large mangoes peeled and cubed into 1/2 inch chunks (3 cups)
  • 1/2 fresh pineapple peeled and cored (2 cups )
  • 1/2 quart strawberries hulled and quartered (2 cups)
  • 3 kiwis peeled and sliced (1 cup)
Equipment
  • 1 micro-plane grater
Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the lime juice, powdered sugar, and ginger until all the powdered sugar is dissolved. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

  2. Cut fruit into bite-size pieces and combine in a large bowl.  NOTE: If prepping the fruit the day before, don't cut up the kiwi.

MAKE AHEAD NOTE: Can be made up to this point up to 1 day in advance, keeping the dressing seperate. Cover both and refrigerate.
  1. Up to two hours prior to serving, peel and slice the kiwi.  Add to the salad.  Gently stir to distribute.

  2. Immediately prior to serving pour dressing over fruit, toss to uniformly coat and serve.
Recipe Notes

Did you know ginger can be stored up to 3 months in the freezer. Just peel it, wrap in a freezer proof bag and freeze. When ready to use, you can easily grate it with a micro-plane grater.

 

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Ono Macaroni Potato Salad

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Macaroni Potato Salad

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Macaroni Potato Salad

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Macaroni Potato Salad

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Macaroni Potato Salad
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

Your new favorite light and creamy mac potato salad.  Have it ready for your next cookout!

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20 Servings
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds elbow macaroni
  • 12 - 16 hard-cooked eggs
  • 8 red potatoes cooked and cubed
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 6 cups mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon Country Style mustard
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 sweet yellow onion diced
  • 2 oz package frozen peas thawed and drained (10 .)
Instructions
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  2. Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain.

  3. Put potatoes and macaroni in a large bowl.

  4. Add diced onion to large bowl with the macaroni, potatoes.

  5. Separate egg yolks from egg whites.

  6. Chop egg whites; put them into the large bowl with the macaroni and potatoes.

  7. In a medium bowl, mash yolks and mix with 6 cups mayonnaise. Stir in salt, pepper, Dijon mustard and vinegar.

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