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Originally posted by carlton pierre
No cherries, maraschinos anyway, in my fruit salad. Mine is made with fresh fruit, not canned.
That’s too bad, my family goes nuts over my fruit salad:
Thanksgiving Salad
mandarin oranges (rinse off sugar)
maraschino cherries (rinse off sugar!!!)
FRESH pineapple (have the produce man core it for you)
pomegranate seeds
fresh strawberries
kiwis
honeydew melon (get the already cut up kind or ask the produce man to do it for you)
asian pears
Drain & rinse off oranges & cherries with some water, drain well, put into bottom of large bowl.
Take pineapple out of plastic container the produce man put it in. Cut into thin slices, then cut the slices into chunks. Put into bowl. Hull strawberries & cut into quarters. Take the honeydew out of the container & slice it up into more bite-sized pieces. Seed the pomegranate whenever you want, sprinkle seeds into bowl. Cut the asian pears into quarters, then cut out the seeds like you would with a normal apple or pear. Then cut each quarter into 2-3 thin slices & chop the slices up.
Then start on the kiwi’s. Slice them up, then use a small paring knife to get the brown fuzzy skin off. It’s supposed to be edible, but I’ve never eaten it. After slicing them, cut the slices into quarters diagonally so they look pretty.
The basic idea is to make all the pieces the same size. You might need to drain the bowl occasionally b/c with washing fruit, some water will collect in the bottom of the bowl.
When all fruits are in the bowl, toss together with your hands, making sure everything is well mixed.