Adding Fruit to the Festivities

Below are some tips on how to incorporate fruit into your holiday menu:

• Fruit can make a great refreshing dessert! Mix together fresh raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries with orange juice in a bowl. Place the mixture into the refrigerator for a few hours so that the flavors can blend before serving.
• Top a mixed fruit salad with winter spices such as nutmeg, ginger, or cinnamon to add some pizzazz!
• Add dried fruits to any dish! Dried fruit adds a fun and interesting flavor and texture to many dessert recipes, but they can also be added to salads and starch dishes such as rice or couscous. Try dried cranberries, raisins, dates, or pineapples!
• Top your favorite light pound cake or light angel food cake with fresh or frozen berries. To add some variety, add a splash of your favorite holiday liqueur for a low-calorie grand finale!
• Try a citrus fruit salad consisting of grapefruit, kumquats, tangerines and clementines that will emit a mouth-watering aroma and a fabulous display a color! You can even add a sprinkle of shredded coconut for added texture or some honey for sweetness.
• Top your traditional fruit salad with a variety of nuts to add an unexpected crunch that will instantly make this dish festive for the holidays!

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