Orange Scented Fruit Salad Recipes

ORANGE CREAM FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, combine pudding mix, milk, and orange juice concentrate. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Mix in sour cream.
• In a large salad bowl, combine fruits. Gently mix in orange dressing. Cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours.

ORANGE-SCENTED CRACKED WHEAT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine water and bulgur (cracked wheat) in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, until the water is absorbed and the wheat is tender.
• This can take as long as 40 minutes, but may be much less depending on the grind of bulgur.
• Refrigerate the wheat until cool.
• Add currants, pecans, orange zest, parsley, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
• Stir to mix thoroughly.
• Serve cool or room temperature.

ORANGE-SCENTED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Peel the oranges and mandarin, cut into bite sized pieces. Wash strawberries and cut in quarters. Cut the dates into bite sized pieces. Put these fruits, plus the cubed honeydew and mint, into a large bowl.
• 2. Wash the figs and quarter them. If not using fresh figs, cut them into bite sized pieces. Set aside. Cut the bananas into bite sized pieces. Set aside.
• 3. Sprinkle the sugar over the fruit, followed by the orange blossom water. Toss so that all the fruit is coated. Add the fresh figs and bananas. Gently toss.
• 4. Taste and adjust sugar and orange blossom water to taste. A lot depends on the sweetness of the fruit. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours. To make ahead, leave out the bananas and refrigerate overnight, adding the bananas right before serving.
• 5. To serve, sprinkle with the walnut pieces and pomegranate arils (if using)..