Salads

Green Fruit Salad

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Green Fruit Salad

*3 cold Green Apples, cut in bite size pieces

*4 cold Kiwi, peeled sliced and sliced again in half

*2 bunches of cold Green Grapes, washed 

*Juice and Zest of 1 Lime

*1/2 cup Sugar

*1/2 cup Water

Simple Syrup

In a sauce pan add the sugar and water, on medium heat, bring to a simmer and simmer until sugar has dissolved.  Then cool down in a cold water bath and when cooled add the lime zest and Juice.

In a large serving bowl add apples, kiwi and grapes.  Pour over the fruit the simple syrup mixture and stir to cover all the fruit.  Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes to marinate.  Serve cold.

Enjoy!

Lindy

Halloween Garlic Rotini Salad

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Halloween Garlic Rotini Salad

*1 Box (16 ounce) Garden Rotini or Tri-Color Rotini (12 ounce), cooked according to directions on box

*1 package (14 ounce) Edamame’s, frozen and cooked according to directions

*1 can (6 ounce) Small Black Olives, drained

*1 small Jar Pimiento Stuffed Green Olives, like Pearls 5.75 ounce, drained

*1/4 cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese

*6 Cloves Garlic, minced

*2 tablespoons Extra Light Olive Oil

*2 tablespoons Butter

*Sea Salt and Fresh Ground Black Pepper, to taste

*Red Pepper Flakes, to taste

Sauté the minced Garlic in olive oil and butter for 1 to 2 minutes on medium low heat. Remove from heat and set aside.

Drain cooked rotini and add to large serving bowl. Then add the edamame’s, green olives, black olives, Parmesan cheese, garlic dressing and salt and pepper to taste. Serve

Also see Halloween Eyeball Party Food

Enjoy!

Lindy