Barbara's Refreshing Fruit Salad with Aloha Sauce 🍉🍍
Beat the heat with this vibrant and refreshing fruit salad! Loaded with a colorful mix of fruits and drizzled with a sweet and tangy Aloha sauce, this recipe is perfect for picnics, barbecues, or just a sunny afternoon snack. The freshness of the fruits combined with the zingy sauce will invigorate your taste buds and keep you coming back for more! 🌞🍓
Ingredients
For the fruit salad
- 2 cups watermelon, balled
- 2 cups honeydew melon, balled
- 2 cups cantaloupe, balled
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1 cup strawberries, halved
- 1 cup blueberries
- Any other fresh seasonal fruits of your choice
For the Aloha Sauce
- 2 tablespoons strained lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons strained lime juice
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/3 cup water
- 2/3 cup sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the fruits: In a large mixing bowl, combine the watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe, pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, and any additional fruits you desire. Feel free to get creative! 🍇🍊
🥝 Tip: Choose fruits that are ripe and in season for the best flavor. Don’t be afraid to mix in your favorites or whatever you have on hand!
- Make the Aloha Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, lime juice, orange juice, water, and sugar until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is well combined.
🍋 Reminder: Straining the juices removes pulp and provides a smoother sauce. Adjust the sweetness by adding more or less sugar according to your taste.
- Combine it all: Pour the Aloha sauce over the fruit salad and toss gently to coat all the fruit evenly.
🍉 Serving suggestion: For a fun presentation, serve the salad in a scooped-out watermelon half! Just cut a watermelon in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh before adding the fruit salad. It makes for a fabulous centerpiece!
Variations
- Tropical Twist: Add coconut flakes or diced mango for an island vibe! 🥭
- Nutty Crunch: Toss in some chopped nuts, like almonds or walnuts, for added texture.
- Garden Fresh: Include fresh mint leaves for an aromatic garnish that enhances the freshness! 🍃
- Honey Drizzle: Substitute some of the sugar in the sauce with honey for a more natural sweetness.
Enjoy this deliciously vibrant fruit salad at your next gathering or as a delightful treat just for you! 🥳🥗
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Here is the text from the image: --- **FRUIT SALAD WITH SAUCE** Watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe balls, pineapple chunks, strawberries, blueberries and any other fresh fruits in season. **Aloha Sauce:** Mix 2 tablespoons each strained lemon juice, lime juice, and orange juice, one-third cup water and two-thirds cup sugar. Fill bowl with fruits. Pour Aloha sauce over fruits; toss lightly. Effective if served in a scooped out watermelon, sliced lengthwise in half. Barbara Handschin ---llm
# Barbara's Refreshing Fruit Salad with Aloha Sauce 🍉🍍 Beat the heat with this vibrant and refreshing fruit salad! Loaded with a colorful mix of fruits and drizzled with a sweet and tangy Aloha sauce, this recipe is perfect for picnics, barbecues, or just a sunny afternoon snack. The freshness of the fruits combined with the zingy sauce will invigorate your taste buds and keep you coming back for more! 🌞🍓 ## Ingredients ### For the fruit salad - 2 cups watermelon, balled - 2 cups honeydew melon, balled - 2 cups cantaloupe, balled - 1 cup pineapple chunks - 1 cup strawberries, halved - 1 cup blueberries - Any other fresh seasonal fruits of your choice ### For the Aloha Sauce - 2 tablespoons strained lemon juice - 2 tablespoons strained lime juice - 2 tablespoons orange juice - 1/3 cup water - 2/3 cup sugar ## Instructions 1. **Prepare the fruits:** In a large mixing bowl, combine the watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe, pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, and any additional fruits you desire. Feel free to get creative! 🍇🍊 > 🥝 **Tip:** Choose fruits that are ripe and in season for the best flavor. Don’t be afraid to mix in your favorites or whatever you have on hand! 2. **Make the Aloha Sauce:** In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, lime juice, orange juice, water, and sugar until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is well combined. > 🍋 **Reminder:** Straining the juices removes pulp and provides a smoother sauce. Adjust the sweetness by adding more or less sugar according to your taste. 3. **Combine it all:** Pour the Aloha sauce over the fruit salad and toss gently to coat all the fruit evenly. > 🍉 **Serving suggestion:** For a fun presentation, serve the salad in a scooped-out watermelon half! Just cut a watermelon in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh before adding the fruit salad. It makes for a fabulous centerpiece! ## Variations - **Tropical Twist:** Add coconut flakes or diced mango for an island vibe! 🥭 - **Nutty Crunch:** Toss in some chopped nuts, like almonds or walnuts, for added texture. - **Garden Fresh:** Include fresh mint leaves for an aromatic garnish that enhances the freshness! 🍃 - **Honey Drizzle:** Substitute some of the sugar in the sauce with honey for a more natural sweetness. Enjoy this deliciously vibrant fruit salad at your next gathering or as a delightful treat just for you! 🥳🥗name
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- church-cookbook
- salad