Holiday Cooking Recipes - Fruit Medley

We are always looking for holiday cooking recipes that are fast, easy and tasty. Usually deciding what to cook as the meat dish for a holiday is easy, but then we need fast and easy accompaniments that will complement the taste of the meat. Here is one that is really quick and easy to make and it will go with any meat. It is luxurious and tasty yet easy to make. You only have to take care with the dressing, but if you follow the instruction carefully there should not be a problem.

Fruit Medley

Ingredients:

• 1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks, reserve juice




• 1/3 C sugar




• 1 T cornstarch




• 1 T lemon juice




• 1/8 t salt




• 2 eggs




• 1 ripe banana, sliced




• 1 C seedless green grapes, halved




• 1 (11 oz) can mandarin oranges, drained




• 1 (10 oz.) jar red maraschino cherries, drained




• 1 C miniature marshmallows

Method:

1. Place the reserved pineapple juice into a small saucepan.




2. Whisk in the sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and salt until smooth.




3. Place the pan over medium heat and bring to a steady boil.




4. Stirring continuously, cook the mixture 3 minutes or until the sugar has completely dissolved.




5. Remove the pan from the heat.




6. Place the eggs in a separate bowl and beat slightly with a fork.




7. Pour 2 T of the hot dressing mixture and stir quickly to combine; you do this to prevent the egg from curdling.




8. Pour the egg mixture into the remaining dressing mixture.




9. Place the pan back on the stove over low heat and bring to a gentle boil.




10. Stirring continuously cook the mixture for 2 minutes.




11. Remove from the heat, pour into a bowl and allow the dressing to cool to room temperature.




12. In a salad bowl fold together the pineapple chunks, bananas, grapes, oranges, cherries and marshmallows.




13. Drizzle the cooled dressing into the fruit and toss to combine.

Serving Size: 8

This refreshing fruit medley is easy to make and a hit at many dinners. Serve it over torn lettuce and sprinkle a few chopped pecans over the top for an added treat. If your budget does not stretch far enough for the pecans, sweet basil or parsley will work as well, not too much though, you do not want to kill the delicate taste!

There is one more thing you need to keep in mind with this holiday cooking recipe, do all the preparations in advance except the bananas as they will go brown. Now it will take only a few minutes to slice the bananas and combine all the ingredients. This holiday cooking recipe will complement any meal.