Fruit Layered Holiday Salad

Fruit Layered Holiday Salad

 

Fruit Layered Holiday Salad

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**Wash/rinse fruit
Note: Make Cranberry mixture 6-8 Hours before needed

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Cranberry Mixture:
*2 packages Fresh Whole Cranberries, washed and chopped fine

*2 Cups Sugar

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Place whole cranberries in food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Then place in small bowl and add sugar and stir together. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow to set in the refrigerator for 6 to 8 hours. Then place cranberries in a fine mesh strainer and drain off the liquid, removing as much liquid as possible.

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Layering the Fruit in glass Bowl(s
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*2 Bunches Green Grapes, Halved

*2 Bunches Red Grapes, Halved

*Cranberry Mixture placed on the red grapes close to the sides of the bowl

*4 Pink Lady Apples, sliced and cut into bite size pieces (Place cut Apple prices in a large bowl of water with 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Then drain off the water and sprinkle and toss apple slices with 1/4 teaspoon Fruit Fresh (Fruit  Fresh is optional to prevent apples from browning)

*4-5 Kiwis, skins removed, slice and then cut each slice in quarters (Place kiwi quarters along the sides of the bowl and save some quarter slices for garnish/topping)

*1 pomegranate, cut in half, remove Pomegranate Seeds, sprinkle some seeds along the sides of the bowl on top of the kiwi quarters

*Cinnamon Yogurt Whipped Topping

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Cinnamon Yogurt Whipped Topping

*2 Small 8 ounce containers frozen Cool Whip Topping, thawed in fridge

*2 Cups Plain Greek Yogurt

*2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

*1 tablespoon Sugar

*1 tablespoon Cinnamon

*Pinch Sea Salt

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Stir together above cinnamon yogurt whipped topping ingredients until combined.

Spread cinnamon yogurt whipped topping on top of the fruit.

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Garnish with kiwi slices and pomegranate seeds.

*Makes two  2 quart trifle bowls or 1 large 4 quart trifle clear glass bowl of the fruit salad.

Recipe adapted from Studio 5 Karen Mangum also see Inside Karen’s Kitchen

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Fruit Layered Holiday Salad

Enjoy!

Lindy

Dill Chicken Salad

Dill Chicken Blueberry Salad

Dill Chicken Blueberry Salad

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Chicken
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*5 Chicken Breast, Boneless and Skinless, grilled (I used George Forman)

*Sea Salt and freshly Ground black Pepper, sprinkled on both sides raw chicken breasts

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Place the seasoned chicken breasts in resealable gallon sized plastic bags and pound the chicken with cooking mallet or small wood rolling pin until slightly flatter.

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Then remove the breast from bags. Grill chicken for 10-12 minutes on each side on a George Forman. Now place grilled chicken breasts in a cast iron skillet drizzled with extra Light Olive Oil (cover with foil) and cook/moisten them in a 350*F. oven for 15 to 20 minutes to make tender. But you can also grill chicken breasts on a outdoor grill or grill pan on the stove until the meat is no longer pink in the center. (Internal temperature Chicken Beasts 165*F.). Allow Chicken to rest still covered with aluminum foil for 5-10 minutes and then slice into bite size pieces.

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Corn
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*3 fresh Ears of Corn, seasoned and grilled to still slightly crunchy

*spread butter on to sides of the corn and sprinkle or shake on:

*Smoked Paprika

*Fish seasoning like Creole or Bay Seasoning

*Garlic Salt

*Fresh Ground Pepper

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I also grilled the 3 seasoned corn ears on a George Forman wrapped in heavy duty aluminum foil for about 10-15 minutes on each side. Allow corn to cool and cut corn off the cobs.

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*Celery, using only the Inner Light Stalks of Celery Stalks, diced small

*1/2 Red Onion, finely diced

*2-3 tablespoons Dill, chopped

*1-2 cups Blueberries, added just before serving

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Combine all of the above ingredients for chicken salad: Chicken, corn, celery, red onion, dill and lastly blueberries, gently stirring together. Add dressing just before serving.

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Feta Dressing

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*1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt

*1/2 cup Olive Oil Mayonnaise

*1-2 tablespoons Sugar or 2 packets Splenda

*1-2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed Lemon Juice

*1 cup Crumbled Feta Cheese

*Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper, to taste

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Stir together the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and then stir into salad ingredients just before serving.

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Serve salad on individual pieces of lettuce leaves like Butter Crunch or Iceberg.

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Serves 9-12

Recipe adapted from Food Network   Pioneer Woman Summer Chicken Salad

Dill Chicken Blueberry Salad

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Dill Chicken Salad

Dill Chicken Salad

Dill Chicken Blueberry Salad

 

Dill Chicken Salad

Dill Chicken Salad

Dill Chicken Blueberry Salad

Enjoy!

Lindy