Zippy Fruit Salad
1 apple, with skin, diced
1 cup cantaloupe, balled
1/2 an English cucumber, with skin, diced
2 bell peppers, green, yellow, orange, or red, chopped
1 orange, sectioned and sliced
Zest and juice of a lime
Fresh basil, cut into ribbons
Cinnamon to taste
Salt to taste
Sweeten with stevia, to taste
Cut the apple, cantaloupe, cucumber and peppers into a small neat dice. Zest the orange, then slice off the skin, cut the flesh into a small neat dice. Stir the orange zest, orange flesh and remaining ingredients into the fruit mixture.
Transfer to a serving bowl, garnish with a sprinkle of additional cinnamon and a piece of fresh basil.
*Cucumbers and peppers are botanically fruits. Yummy!
What an unusual combination of ingredients... lime & green peppers; cinnamon and basil. I copied the recipe to give it a try! Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteHappy week-end, everyone! It's going to be a hot one!
ReplyDeleteYum that will be a refreshing salad for your hot temps this weekend. You are having southern California weather and we are having Seattle weather her in so.cal. It even rained today!!
ReplyDeleteI think I would like the addition of peppers and cucumbers in a fruit salad. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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ReplyDeleteI cannot imagine this salad, but I'm brave enough to try it! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it, Linda. It was even better this morning after the flavors all had a chance to meld. Very unique -- but good.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for coming to my blog. It took me a while to find you. The salad sounds very interesting. I like mixing fruits and vegs. I'm looking forward to reading your other posts. Linda (clarice's mom)
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