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MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT SALAD




Source of Recipe


Cooking the Mediterranean Way, SUBMITTED to forum by ldyolake


List of Ingredients




1 melon, such as honeydew or cantaloupe
2 pears
2 apples
2 oranges
1/2 lb strawberries
1 medium bunch of red or green grapes


Recipe



1. Wash all fruit well

2. Cut honeydew or cantaloupe in half and scoop out seeds with a small spoon. Slice melon, pears and apples into bite-sized pieces. Peel oranges and divide into sections. Remove the green top and center core from the strawberries and cut in half. Remove grapes from stem.

3. Combine all fruit in a large bowl and mix gently.

For a Middle Eastern flavor, try sprinkling 1 or 2 tbsp finely chopped almonds over fruit. Or for an Italian taste, toss fruit with 3 Tablespoons lemon juice and 1 Tablespoon sugar. For a Greek or Turkish flare, add 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 Tablespoon honey