Fruit Salad with Citrus-Basil Syrup
Credit: Melina Hammer; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham
Winter citrus adds a splash of color to your holiday table whether served as a salad, side, or dessert. These salads simplify dinner, too—many are make-ahead.
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Ginger-Lime Fruit Salad
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Credit: Alison Miksch
Ginger-Lime Fruit Salad Recipe
Just a little lime and ginger help to macerate the fresh fruits so they can release their juices. Grapes, diced nectarines, or blackberries would also be delicious.
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Winter Fruit Salad
Winter Fruit Salad
Winter Fruit Salad Recipe
Combine colorful winter citrus fruits with pineapple and kiwi and top with pomegranate seeds to make it special.
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Red and Black Fruit Salad
Red and Black Fruit Salad
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Red and Black Fruit Salad Recipe
This sweet fruit salad is a fresh and flavorful favorite for summer.
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Winter Jeweled Fruit Salad
Winter Jeweled Fruit Salad
Credit: Jonny Valiant; Styling: Deborah Williams
Winter Jeweled Fruit Salad Recipe
'Tis the season for juicy citrus, so take advantage by adding a colorful fruit salad to your holiday table. In Mexico, copas de frutas (fruit cups) are popular street food. They typically consist of fresh fruit sprinkled with lime juice and chili powder and are the inspiration for this jewel-colored fruit salad.
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Strawberry-Marmalade Salad
Strawberry-Marmalade Salad
Credit: Leigh Beisch
Strawberry-Marmalade Salad Recipe
This recipe packs a zing—and with only four ingredients. It would be a flavorful addition to favorite Christmas side dishes. You can prepare it up to four hours in advance, which also makes it a natural side for your lunch bag.
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Sparkling White-Sangria Salad
Sparkling White-Sangria Salad
Credit: Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lydia DeGaris-Pursell
Sparkling White-Sangria Salad Recipe
To many families, it isn't a holiday dinner without a gelatin salad. This rendition uses Riesling, but for a nonalcoholic version, substitute sparkling white grape juice. Either packs the crisp, refreshing taste of tropical Sangría.
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Strawberry-Orange Salad
Strawberry-Orange Salad
Credit: Thomas J. Story; Styling: Dan Becker
Strawberry-Orange Salad Recipe
Add a burst of color to your holiday table with a refreshing fruit salad made with strawberries and navel oranges. Drizzle the fruit with a cool basil syrup, made from leaves steeped in water with sugar, and chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
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Rum-Spiked Winter Compote
Rum-Spiked Winter Compote
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Rum-Spiked Winter Compote Recipe
This warm-and-lovely compote sings with the tart flavors of winter fruit. Try it spooned over vanilla ice cream or pound cake, or use it as a novel substitute for cranberry sauce
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Tropical Fruit Salad
Tropical Fruit Salad
Credit: Photography: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Lydia DeGaris-Pursell
Tropical Fruit Salad Recipe
This golden salad was inspired by the flavors of West Africa, where it often doubles as a dessert. As a side, it works well with a smoky grilled fish or a spicy pork tenderloin.
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Layered Fruit Congealed Salad
Layered Fruit Congealed Salad
Layered Fruit Congealed Salad Recipe
Not your grandmother's congealed salad, this elegant update forgoes the mini-marshmallows and canned fruit for beautiful, ripe raspberries and sweet, fresh oranges.
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Citrus Salad with Balsamic Honey and Pistachios
Citrus Salad with Balsamic Honey and Pistachios
Credit: Randy Mayor; Styling: Claire Spollen
Citrus Salad with Balsamic Honey and Pistachios Recipe
Blood oranges are a little bit tart; navels are sweeter--try a mix of the two for a colorful, tasty combo.
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Moroccan-Spiced Oranges
Moroccan-Spiced Oranges
Credit: Lee Harrelson
Moroccan-Spiced Oranges Recipe
This simple salad is a light and refreshing way to end a heavy holiday meal, and the aroma of citrus and cinnamon evokes the scents of the season.
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Rhubarb, Pear, and Apple Compote
Rhubarb, Pear, and Apple Compote
Credit: Karry Hosford
Rhubarb, Pear, and Apple Compote Recipe
Though rhubarb is the star of this sauce, sweet apples and pears help cut its characteristically sour flavor. Use this compote as an accompaniment to savory entrées, such as pork or poultry. Or serve it as a dessert with a dollop of whipped topping.
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Gingered Ambrosia
Gingered Ambrosia
Gingered Ambrosia Recipe
Our tangy recipe breathes new life into a centuries-old Southern favorite. Fresh ginger and mint leaves add loads of flavor without a gram of fat.
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Ambrosia with Chantilly Cream
Ambrosia with Chantilly Cream
Credit: Alison Miksch; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas
Ambrosia with Chantilly Cream Recipe
The original ambrosia recipe is simply a layering of orange slices, sugar, and toasted unsweetened coconut. Over the years, folks began to add pineapple, maraschino cherries, and whipped cream to create more of a fruit salad, but the name stuck.
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Fresh Fruit with Lemon-Mint Sauce
Fresh Fruit With Lemon-Mint Sauce
Fresh Fruit with Lemon-Mint Sauce Recipe
This refreshing breakfast or dessert salad has a secret—it's perfect for cold-and-flu season. Oranges, grapefruits, and lemons are packed with vitamin C, the antioxidant that helps boost the immune system, fight infection, and protect the body against influenza.
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Francie's Fruit Salad
Francie's Fruit Salad
Credit: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Randy Mon
Francie's Fruit Salad Recipe
You can make this simple fruit salad with whatever fruit is in season. The flavor secret is the candied ginger syrup.
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Melon and Plum Salad
Melon and Plum Salad
Credit: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Buffy Hargett
Melon and Plum Salad Recipe
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Fruit Salad with Citrus-Basil Syrup
Fruit Salad with Citrus-Basil Syrup
Credit: Melina Hammer; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham
Fruit Salad with Citrus-Basil Syrup Recipe
Fruit Salad with Citrus-Basil Syrup incorporates a medley of juicy flavors like peaches, plums, and apricots. The zesty syrup makes a perfect finish to the Fruit Salad.