Fruit salad has made a comeback. This light refreshing fare can be served as a desert, appetizer or part of the regular meal. Fruit is one of the healthiest things you can feed your body. They are loaded with vitamins and fiber; they are great for feeding your skin, digestive system, hair and at keeping other body functions running like clockwork. Sometimes called fruit cocktail this tasty dish is the perfect fare.

Where to Get It?

Many restaurants will offer fruit salad on their menu as part of their breakfast or dinner menu. There are also canned varieties that can be found in any grocery store. Some people prefer to create their own salad at home. There are many recipes available.

Ingredients

All the main ingredients of fruit salad is fruit. This seems simplistic enough, but there are recipes that use sour cream, mayonnaise and yogurt as part of the recipe. There are some recipes that use ingredients that defeat the purpose of eating the healthy fruit.

Typically a recipe will call for a combination of different citrus fruits, apples, grapes and some type of dressing. The dressing may be derived from the juice of the fruits that are used. There are very exotic recipes that call for very exotic ingredients and dressings. There are very simple recipes that require very simple fruits with a very simple lightly sugared dressing. Some recipes require only berries to be used; usually they are topped with some type of cream.

There is one variation that is popular in the south eastern United States that calls for mini marshmallows, some type of whipped cream in addition to the fruit.

The Waldorf salad may be one of the most famous fruit salad recipes invented by a chef at the Waldorf Hotel during the nine teen twenties in NYC. This recipe adds a mayonnaise based sauce.

Some recipes also include the use of brandy or other liquor to infuse the fruit with flavor.

The dish can be served hot or cold and largely depends on cultural norms. In some areas of the world the fruit is prepared by frying or grilling it and in some areas of the world the fruit is simply sliced mixed up and served at room temperature or slightly chilled.

Anyway fruit salad is created or served it is usually very well received. The taste is awesome and the presentation is grand. The colorful fruit will dress up any plate.