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Fruit Salad Carousels

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A cute presentation for a luncheon. Honestly, I skip the apple and the sherbet.

16 Red lettuce leaves

8 Watermelon slices — 1/4″thick

8 Cantaloupe slices — 1/4″thick

4 Kiwis — peeled and sliced

3 Oranges; peeled — sectioned

8 Apples — center core removed

8 Scoops sherbet (1/3 c each)

8 small Bunches grapes

8 Fresh strawberries — sliced

 

Place red lettuce leaves on individual salad plates and arrange the following in a pinwheel pattern; watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, kiwi.

In the center of the pinwheel place cored apple.

Place sherbet scoop on apple. Put grapes beside the apple.

Top with Honey-Lime Dressing (recipe follows) and garnish with sliced strawberries.

 

—–HONEY-LIME DRESSING—–

8 ounces Low-fat plain yogurt

2 tablespoons Honey

2 teaspoons Lime juice

Pinch of ginger

Combine yogurt with honey, lime juice and ginger.

Whip and chill.

Makes 1 cup; 1 serving = 2 Tablespoons.

 

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