Honey of a Fruit Salad
Recipe from Midwest Living

Sneak some chili powder into the honey-papaya dressing for this fruit salad to give this classic side dish a whole new flavor.


Honey of a Fruit Salad


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Prep Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 8 side-dish servings
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Ingredients
 
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  •     Honey and Spice Dressing (see recipe below)On Sale
  • 1  10-ounce package  fresh spinach, stems removed and torn (8 cups)On Sale
  • 2  cups  sliced strawberriesOn Sale
  • 1  cup  pineapple or banana chunksOn Sale
  • 1  cup  sliced, peeled peaches, pears, nectarines, orange sections, and/or cubed cantaloupe or honeydew melonOn Sale
  • 1  cup  seedless green and/or red grapes, halvedOn Sale
  • 1  cup  blueberriesOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  coarsely chopped pecans or walnutsOn Sale

Directions
1.
Prepare the Honey and Spice Dressing. Cover; chill in the refrigerator while preparing the salad.
2.
To serve, in a very large bowl, place spinach, strawberries, pineapple, peaches, grapes, blueberries, and pecans. Toss to combine. Drizzle with some of the dressing (about 1/2 cup). Toss to coat evenly. Pass remaining dressing. Store any remaining dressing, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Dressing could be served with fresh fruit. Makes 8 side-dish servings.

Honey and Spice Dressing
Peel 1 ripe medium papaya; cut in half lengthwise. Remove seeds; coarsely chop papaya; measure 1-1/4 cups. In a food processor bowl or blender container, combine the 1-1/4 cups chopped papaya, 3 tablespoons honey, 1 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel, 3 tablespoons lime juice, 2 tablespoons salad oil, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Cover; blend or process until smooth. Cover; chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to 3 days. Makes about 1-1/4 cups.

Nutrition information
Calories 169, Total Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 83 mg, Carbohydrate 24 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 2 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 89%, Calcium 5%, Iron 16%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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