The winter fruit salad is tasty and colorful, a simple light sweet salad for a pleasant after-meal, perfect also as a healthy snack. The winter fruit salad is sugar-free because it is enriched with dried fruits and sweet orange juice.
Autumn and winter fruit autumn – winter period:
#oranges – from October to July
#avocado – from October to June
#bergamot – from October to March
#vanilla persimmon – from September to December
#citron – from October to March
#clementines – from October to February
#strawberry tree fruit – from October to January
#feijoa – from September to December
#kiwi – from late September to November
#kumquat – from late November to early April
#lemons – all year round
#limequat – from November to March
#mandarins – from November to March
#mango – from late July to November
#mapo – from October to January
#pomegranate – from September to December
#apples – from August to December
winter melon – from September to November
#miyagawa satsuma – from September to December
#nashi – from August to December
#pears – from June to December
#pomelo – from late October to March
#grapefruits – from November to March
#grapes – from late July to November
#nuts #peanuts #almonds #hazelnuts #walnuts #pine nuts #pistachios are available all year round
Exotic fruit (pineapple, #bananas) – available all year round as they are imported from abroad
RECIPES with winter fruit
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
- Energy 108.86 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 14.88 (g) of which sugars 10.09 (g)
- Proteins 1.52 (g)
- Fat 5.54 (g) of which saturated 0.71 (g)of which unsaturated 4.53 (g)
- Fibers 3.96 (g)
- Sodium 4.49 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 115 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Winter Fruit Salad
- 2 clementines, fresh
- 2 kiwi (green, yellow or red)
- 1 apple
- Half avocado (bacon, fuerte or hass)
- to taste lemon juice (or other citrus: orange, bergamot, grapefruit)
- 0.5 oz raisins
- 0.35 oz chopped walnuts (or other nuts: peanuts, almonds, hazelnuts, pine nuts, pistachios)
Winter Fruit Salad
Prepare the fruit
Raisins: Soak in a little water, syrup or your favorite liqueur for an alcoholic fruit salad.
Prepare the chopped nuts.
Peel the clementine and separate the segments.
Peel and slice the kiwi.
Squeeze the lemon or orange to extract the juice.
Cut the avocado in half, remove the skin, and then slice it evenly. Cover with lemon juice (it can also be diluted with a little water).
Peel the apple, remove the core and slice it. Drizzle with citrus juice.
Assemble
In a serving dish or bowl, prepare the winter fruit salad by adding all the fruit and rehydrated raisins, drizzle with citrus juice (or the liqueur used to soak the dried fruit) and mix. Before serving, add the chopped nuts.
Simple, with the addition of rehydrated dried fruit and orange juice, your fruit salad will naturally be tastier and sweeter without needing to add sugar.
SPICED Fruit Salad, add just a few aroma-spices to make it even more flavorful: star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, grated coconut, tonka bean, nutmeg, long pepper, chili, vanilla, ginger.
– Choose seasonal, ripe but still firm fruit.
– Balance the sweet-tasting fruit with the more acidic one.
– Alternate different colors and textures.
– Remove all seeds, stones, and stems.
– Cut the various types of fruit into uniform pieces.
– Add nuts (peanuts, almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pine nuts, pistachios) or dark chocolate chips to make the fruit salad more delicious and crunchy.
– Before serving, let the fruit salad rest at room temperature. Cold it loses flavor.
The important thing is to sprinkle over the slices or pieces of fruit, which tend to oxidize and therefore darken, an emulsion of water and lemon or a layer of citrus juice (orange, pomelo, grapefruit, or bergamot).
Which fruits, once cut, tend to turn black? Avocado, bananas, apples, pears.
PRESERVING the winter fruit salad
The fresh fruit winter salad can be stored in the refrigerator, in a closed container, for up to 2 days. Place it at room temperature thirty minutes before eating.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
How to make the fruit salad last longer?
To make the fruit salad last longer, store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container and add some lemon juice to prevent oxidation of the fruits. Avoid overly ripe fruits and, if necessary, freeze portions in small containers for future consumption.
How far in advance can you make the fruit salad?
You can prepare the fruit salad a few hours before serving it, but it is better to make it just before consuming it to maintain the freshness of the fruits and their flavors.
What to use instead of lemon in fruit salad?
If you want to avoid using lemon in the fruit salad or have run out of lemon juice, you can use other alternatives to prevent fruit oxidation and add a touch of freshness:
– orange juice or other citrus (clementine, lime, mandarin, pomelo, grapefruit, or bergamot)
– coconut water is slightly sweet and can be used to add moisture and flavor to the fruit salad
– apple cider vinegar gives a slightly acidic touch, you can dilute apple cider vinegar with a bit of water and spray it on the fruit salad
– natural yogurt can be used to give a creamy note to the fruit salad, although it does not prevent oxidation like citrus.
Keep in mind that these alternatives may affect the taste of the fruit salad.
