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Lemony Fruit Salad

By: Rochelle Greenway 
"When I was a teenager, I did all the cooking for my family of 10. I came up with this recipe when I was partway through making a different salad and discovered I didn't have all the ingredients."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
  • 4 medium apples, diced
  • 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 large carrot, grated
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • Lettuce Leaves

Directions

  1. For dressing, combine the sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel and poppy seeds in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; cool.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the apples, oranges, carrot and raisins. Add dressing and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours. Serve in a lettuce-lined bowl if desired.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2008 by KHAMSHER1   view full review
Loved this recipe and it got rave reviews at a dinner party. The next time I made it (over the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2009 by Stephanie H.   view full review
Only had lemon concentrate on hand so used pineapple juice and included pineapple chunks in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2008 by HADJARE   view full review
I didn't have any lemon to grate, so I substituted orange peel and it was way too bitter! I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2011 by MeganMcKenzie   view full review
This was great! I took the advice of other reviewers and subtituted craisins and added pecans....
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2010 by Hunter   view full review
It was okay, but the taste was a little too puckery for my taste!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2010 by tccookie   view full review
This is a great fruit salad! The apples and carrots and raisins are a delicious combination,...

 

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