Winter Fruit Salad

INGREDIENTS:

• ½ cantaloupe or honeydew melon
• 4 grapefruits
• 4 oranges
• Grated zest from ½ lime
• 2 tablespoons honey, or to taste
• 1 cup fresh pomegranate seeds (arils)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Use a melon baller to scoop out the fruit, then place melon balls in a serving bowl.
2. Cut the grapefruit and oranges at both ends. Cut the peel off the fruit, removing the white parts but preserving the flesh. Once the fruit is peeled, slide a knife between each of the membranes, carefully removing the fruit only. Work over the serving bowl to collect all the juice.
3. Put the fruit in a bowl along with the melon and add the zest.
4. Drizzle salad with honey. Garnish with pomegranate seeds. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Winter Fruit Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons diced onions
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2/3; cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• 1 head romaine lettuce , rinsed, dried and torn into bite
• 4 ounces shredded swiss cheese
• 1 cup cashews
• ¼ cup dried cranberries
• 1 apple , peeled, cored and cubed
• 1 pear , cubed

Directions:

1. In a blender or food processor, combine sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard and salt.
2. Process until well blended.
3. With machine still running add oil in a slow steady stream until mixture is thick and smooth.
4. Add poppy seeds and process just a few seconds more to mix.
5. In a large serving bowl combine the romaine lettuce, shredded swiss cheese, cashews, dried cranberries, cubed apple and cubed pear.
6. Toss to mix then pour dressing over salad just before serving and toss to coat.