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Festive Fruit Salads

Updated November 09, 2007
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Fruit Salad with Citrus-Basil Syrup
Credit: Melina Hammer; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Winter citrus adds a splash of color to your holiday table whether served as a salad, side, or dessert. These salads simplify dinner, too—many are make-ahead.

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Ginger-Lime Fruit Salad

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Ginger-Lime Fruit Salad Recipe

Just a little lime and ginger help to macerate the fresh fruits so they can release their juices. Grapes, diced nectarines, or blackberries would also be delicious.

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Winter Fruit Salad

Winter Fruit Salad

Winter Fruit Salad Recipe

Combine colorful winter citrus fruits with pineapple and kiwi and top with pomegranate seeds to make it special.

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Red and Black Fruit Salad

Red and Black Fruit Salad  
Credit: John Kernick

Red and Black Fruit Salad Recipe

This sweet fruit salad is a fresh and flavorful favorite for summer.

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Winter Jeweled Fruit Salad

Winter Jeweled Fruit Salad
Credit: Jonny Valiant; Styling: Deborah Williams

Winter Jeweled Fruit Salad Recipe

'Tis the season for juicy citrus, so take advantage by adding a colorful fruit salad to your holiday table. In Mexico, copas de frutas (fruit cups) are popular street food. They typically consist of fresh fruit sprinkled with lime juice and chili powder and are the inspiration for this jewel-colored fruit salad.

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Strawberry-Marmalade Salad

Strawberry-Marmalade Salad
Credit: Leigh Beisch

Strawberry-Marmalade Salad Recipe

This recipe packs a zing—and with only four ingredients. It would be a flavorful addition to favorite Christmas side dishes. You can prepare it up to four hours in advance, which also makes it a natural side for your lunch bag.

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Sparkling White-Sangria Salad

Sparkling White-Sangria Salad
Credit: Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lydia DeGaris-Pursell

Sparkling White-Sangria Salad Recipe

To many families, it isn't a holiday dinner without a gelatin salad. This rendition uses Riesling, but for a nonalcoholic version, substitute sparkling white grape juice. Either packs the crisp, refreshing taste of tropical Sangría.

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Strawberry-Orange Salad

Strawberry-Orange Salad
Credit: Thomas J. Story; Styling: Dan Becker

Strawberry-Orange Salad Recipe

Add a burst of color to your holiday table with a refreshing fruit salad made with strawberries and navel oranges. Drizzle the fruit with a cool basil syrup, made from leaves steeped in water with sugar, and chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.

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Rum-Spiked Winter Compote

Rum-Spiked Winter Compote
Credit: HOWARD L. PUCKETT

Rum-Spiked Winter Compote Recipe

This warm-and-lovely compote sings with the tart flavors of winter fruit. Try it spooned over vanilla ice cream or pound cake, or use it as a novel substitute for cranberry sauce

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Tropical Fruit Salad

Tropical Fruit Salad
Credit: Photography: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Lydia DeGaris-Pursell

Tropical Fruit Salad Recipe

This golden salad was inspired by the flavors of West Africa, where it often doubles as a dessert. As a side, it works well with a smoky grilled fish or a spicy pork tenderloin.

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Layered Fruit Congealed Salad

Layered Fruit Congealed Salad

Layered Fruit Congealed Salad Recipe

Not your grandmother's congealed salad, this elegant update forgoes the mini-marshmallows and canned fruit for beautiful, ripe raspberries and sweet, fresh oranges.

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Citrus Salad with Balsamic Honey and Pistachios

Citrus Salad with Balsamic Honey and Pistachios
Credit: Randy Mayor; Styling: Claire Spollen

Citrus Salad with Balsamic Honey and Pistachios Recipe

Blood oranges are a little bit tart; navels are sweeter--try a mix of the two for a colorful, tasty combo.

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Moroccan-Spiced Oranges

Moroccan-Spiced Oranges
Credit: Lee Harrelson

Moroccan-Spiced Oranges Recipe

This simple salad is a light and refreshing way to end a heavy holiday meal, and the aroma of citrus and cinnamon evokes the scents of the season.

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Rhubarb, Pear, and Apple Compote

Rhubarb, Pear, and Apple Compote
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Rhubarb, Pear, and Apple Compote Recipe

Though rhubarb is the star of this sauce, sweet apples and pears help cut its characteristically sour flavor. Use this compote as an accompaniment to savory entrées, such as pork or poultry. Or serve it as a dessert with a dollop of whipped topping.

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Gingered Ambrosia

Gingered Ambrosia

Gingered Ambrosia Recipe

Our tangy recipe breathes new life into a centuries-old Southern favorite. Fresh ginger and mint leaves add loads of flavor without a gram of fat.

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Ambrosia with Chantilly Cream

Ambrosia with Chantilly Cream
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Ambrosia with Chantilly Cream Recipe

The original ambrosia recipe is simply a layering of orange slices, sugar, and toasted unsweetened coconut. Over the years, folks began to add pineapple, maraschino cherries, and whipped cream to create more of a fruit salad, but the name stuck.

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Fresh Fruit with Lemon-Mint Sauce

Fresh Fruit With Lemon-Mint Sauce

Fresh Fruit with Lemon-Mint Sauce Recipe

This refreshing breakfast or dessert salad has a secret—it's perfect for cold-and-flu season. Oranges, grapefruits, and lemons are packed with vitamin C, the antioxidant that helps boost the immune system, fight infection, and protect the body against influenza.

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Francie's Fruit Salad

Francie's Fruit Salad
Credit: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Randy Mon

Francie's Fruit Salad Recipe

You can make this simple fruit salad with whatever fruit is in season. The flavor secret is the candied ginger syrup.

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Melon and Plum Salad

Melon and Plum Salad
Credit: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Melon and Plum Salad Recipe

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Fruit Salad with Citrus-Basil Syrup

Fruit Salad with Citrus-Basil Syrup
Credit: Melina Hammer; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Fruit Salad with Citrus-Basil Syrup Recipe

Fruit Salad with Citrus-Basil Syrup incorporates a medley of juicy flavors like peaches, plums, and apricots. The zesty syrup makes a perfect finish to the Fruit Salad.

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    1 of 19 Ginger-Lime Fruit Salad
    2 of 19 Winter Fruit Salad
    3 of 19 Red and Black Fruit Salad
    4 of 19 Winter Jeweled Fruit Salad
    5 of 19 Strawberry-Marmalade Salad
    6 of 19 Sparkling White-Sangria Salad
    7 of 19 Strawberry-Orange Salad
    8 of 19 Rum-Spiked Winter Compote
    9 of 19 Tropical Fruit Salad
    10 of 19 Layered Fruit Congealed Salad
    11 of 19 Citrus Salad with Balsamic Honey and Pistachios
    12 of 19 Moroccan-Spiced Oranges
    13 of 19 Rhubarb, Pear, and Apple Compote
    14 of 19 Gingered Ambrosia
    15 of 19 Ambrosia with Chantilly Cream
    16 of 19 Fresh Fruit with Lemon-Mint Sauce
    17 of 19 Francie's Fruit Salad
    18 of 19 Melon and Plum Salad
    19 of 19 Fruit Salad with Citrus-Basil Syrup

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