Fresh cherries are cheap right now! We seldom can say that sentence. The beautiful little stone fruit is a summer treat; the rest of the year we confine ourselves to dried or (sigh) canned ones.
While fresh cherries can be had, let's eat them!
Fresh Fruit Salad with Honey-Mint Dressing
Makes 6 servings
DRESSING:
1/2 cup vanilla nonfat or low-fat yogurt
1 to 2 tablespoons honey, to taste
1 to 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur (optionnel)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash nutmeg
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
SALAD:
5 heaping cups fresh fruit, cut into bite-sized pieces, such as melons, peaches, nectarines, grapes and cherries
Whole mint leaves for garnish
Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and mix until smoothly blended.
Combine the fruits in a mixing bowl. Add the dressing and toss thoroughly. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with whole mint leaves. Cover and chill briefly before serving.
While fresh cherries can be had, let's eat them!
Fresh Fruit Salad with Honey-Mint Dressing
Makes 6 servings
DRESSING:
1/2 cup vanilla nonfat or low-fat yogurt
1 to 2 tablespoons honey, to taste
1 to 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur (optionnel)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash nutmeg
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
SALAD:
5 heaping cups fresh fruit, cut into bite-sized pieces, such as melons, peaches, nectarines, grapes and cherries
Whole mint leaves for garnish
Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and mix until smoothly blended.
Combine the fruits in a mixing bowl. Add the dressing and toss thoroughly. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with whole mint leaves. Cover and chill briefly before serving.
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