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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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Salad in a Cup – Fun & Easy

Salad in a Cup – Fun & Easy

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Salad in a Cup – a Fun, Easy Recipe for a Large Group

Salad in a Cup

This salad-to-go is perfect for summertime events without a kitchen.  It’s a ridiculously easy, quick salad that teens and adults really enjoy.  Just stick a fork in the straw hole and you’re good to go.  It’s handy for weekday lunches too.  In a hurry?  Grab a cup and head out the door.

Salad in a cup is a fresh, easy side dish that requires no cooking and little prep.  Served by itself or with Cheesy Garlic Bubble-Up Bread, it’s a great summertime large group option to take advantage of summer’s bounty in backyard, your neighborhood or your local farmer’s market.

Salad in a Cup

Fill it with all the goodies you like in a salad – lettuce, cucumber, crunchy red, yellow and orange bell peppers for color, hard boiled eggs, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, carrot slices, or radishes could all make an appearance.  Whatever’s fresh in your garden (or your neighbor’s.)  If it’s mid-summer, he’ll be looking for a home for his extra produce.  Other fun add-ins could be: celery, chopped broccoli, snow peas, cheese (crumbled or shredded), cauliflower, sunflower seeds, bacon bits, bean sprouts, or ham cubes.

Salad in a Cup

The clear beverage cups make for a fun presentation.  This recipe is sized for the 16 ounce cups.  Party City carries these in 50-count packs. Pick up the clear plastic cup lids there too.  The lid has an opening for a straw.  Instead of that, just insert a plastic fork, and they are ready to serve.  You have an easy clean up with this one as well, or they can be washed and reused several times.

If you desire a larger serving size with easier access, you could also use a clear plastic 19 ounce container and increase the lettuce by 1.5 ounces per person.

It is easy to fill a lot of these at once.  Either do it assembly line fashion (like I did with these) or combine everything in a bowl, toss and spoon into the cups.  I pack the dressing separately.   Vinaigrette dressings are a good choice with these because the thinner dressing is easier to get to the bottom of the cup. Leave a little space at the top so your guests can mix up their salad if you filled the cup in layers.

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Salad-in-a-Cup
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

A fun, easy way to serve salad on the go!  Try it for your next event.

Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20 people
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds lettuce washed, chopped
  • 2 cucumbers sliced
  • 5 ounces baby carrots sliced
  • 20 hard boiled eggs
  • 10 ounces button mushrooms sliced
  • 30 ounces cherry tomatoes
  • 15 ounces radishes sliced
  • 10 ounces celery 10 stalks
  • 2 bell peppers sliced
  • 20 ounces salad dressing - your choice Vinaigrette or ranch, thinned with a little milk, is a popular option!
Equipment
  • 20 (16 ounce) clear plastic cups and lids
  • 20 forks
Instructions
  1. Combine the salad ingredients in a large bowl.  You can either dress the salad now or provide your guests the ability to pour the dressing on at the event. (my preference so the lettuce stays fresh)

  2. Divide between the cups. And cover the cups with a lid. Transport to serving area.

  3. When ready to serve, if the salad is not already dressed, insert the fork, handle down into the opening on the lid.  Set out to serve, include dressing if not already dressed. 

 

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Aloha Dreams

Welcome to Aloha Dreams!

I'm so glad you dropped by.  I'm Betsy.  Here you'll find my favorite fabulous, trusted recipes - everything from delicious, quick meals for your family to wonderful classics made easy.

I'm also here to help you with large group recipes from 20 to 200.  So next opportunity you get to cook for a large group - Say 'Yes!'  Then relax. I've got your back.

Ever wished you could build your dream home? How about building your dream home in a tropical paradise?  Join me, room by room, as we design and build a fabulous dream home in Hawaii!

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