Fresh Fruit Salad with 1-2-3 Fruit Dressing

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This is very refreshing and delicious fruit salad. I use whatever fresh fruit is in season when making this salad. The 1-2-3 Fruit Dressing is from an old Betty Crocker Cookbook. The combination of citrus fruits in the dressing gives the salad a wonderful delicious flavor! Sometimes the older recipes are the best recipes!

Check out Linda's wonderful Salad and Salad Dressing Recipes.

Fresh Fruit Salad

1-2-3 Fruit Dressing Dressing (see recipe below)
5 to 6 cups of a variety of fresh fruits of your choice (be creative):

Bananas, peeled and sliced
Blueberries
Green or red grapes, halved
Kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
Pears, peeled and sliced
Peaches, peeled and sliced
Raspberries
Strawberries, hulled and sliced
Mangoes, skinned, cored and sliced
Pineapple, cored, peeled and sliced
Watermelon, flesh removed and cut into bite-size pieces, flesh removed and cut into bite-size pieces
Cantaloupe, flesh removed and cut into bite-size pieces, flesh removed and cut into bite-size pieces

Prepare 1-2-3 Fruit Dressing; set aside until ready to use.

In a large bowl or container, combine all the mixed prepared fruits.

Pour prepared 1-2-3 Fruit Dressing over the cutup fruits; gently toss to coat all the fruit. Serve family style or for a gourmet look, serve in chilled cocktail glasses.

To store, cover and refrigerate for several hours before serving.

Makes 8 to 10 servings.


1-2-3 Fruit Dressing:
No oil. Tart and refreshing.

1 lemon - grated zest (rind) and juice
1 lime - grated zest (rind) and juice
1 orange - grated zest (rind) and juice
1 egg, well beaten
1 cup sugar

NOTE: Grate the zest off of the citrus fruits first before juicing them.

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the zest and juice from the lemon, lime, and orange. Add the beaten egg and sugar. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes just to a boil; let boil 1 minute still stirring constantly. Remove from heat and let cool before tossing with the fruit salad.