48 favorite fresh fruit Recipes

bananas, plain yogurt, fresh fruit salad (use strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, cantaloupe, whatever is on hand), cereal (your favorite ) or 1/2 cup granola ), fresh whipped cream

ripe mangoes, peeled & cubed, navel oranges, peeled, sectioned & cubed, fresh raspberries or 1 cup frozen raspberries, kiwi fruits, peeled & cubed, freshly grated ginger, key lime juice, fresh mint leaves, chopped, black pepper, splenda sugar substitute , add to taste if you like a sweeter salad (optional)

water, cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, honey, light brown sugar, freshly grated ginger or 1/4 tsp ground ginger, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, onion, minced, fruit preserves (such as raspberry, peach, apricot, cherry or your favorite)

non-fat powdered milk, orange juice or 1 cup grape juice or 1 cup fruit juice, your favorite, yeast (optional), wheat germ (optional), fresh fruit (optional), yogurt (optional)

water (increase for desired consistency), high-quality oil (e.g. flaxseed oil) or 1 tsp flaxseed meal, your favorite fresh or frozen fruit or vegetables, scoops ) of sp complete, scoops ) of whey pro complete (optional), whole food fiber (optional)

unsalted butter, softened, brown sugar, granulated sugar, grated fresh ginger (can use a little more for more ginger flavor), grated lemon zest, vanilla extract (or use lemon extract or juicce for more lemon flavor), egg, all-purpose flour (i use 1/4 cup of whole wheat flour and 3/4 cup all purpose flour), baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, old fashioned oats, chopped pecans (if you don tsp want to use nuts, add craisins, raisins, or your favorite dried fruit cut up)

caramel apple dip, kahlua, chopped pecans, your favorite green apples or red apple, for dipping (use fresh fruit protector or lemon juice & water to prevent apple slices from darkening)

baby spinach, chopped, head iceberg lettuce or 1 small head of romaine, chopped, sweet onion, diced, creamy blue cheese, chopped into small pieces (the creamier the blue cheese for this, the better), sweet apple , like gala or pacific rose, core removed and apple diced (i leave the skin on - it s good for you!) - sprinkle the diced apple with fruit fresh to prevent browning, pecans, chopped (you may toast the pecans, or candy them, if you prefer - to candy them, see my recipe for banana cream pie supreme with caramelized pecans), poppy seed dressing in the blender (posted separately), or our favorite bottled poppy seed dressing is marie s, available in the produce dept.

fresh strawberries, hulled, seedless red raspberry preserves, blood orange juice (i found a bottle at trader joe s), cherry brandy , kirsberry (optional), brandy , favorite cognac, dark rum, malibu rum , passionfruit, crushed ice, club soda, to top, key lime , to squeeze over top, fruit sorbet (optional but recommended ) or fruit sherbet, to float-use favorite flavor but you might consider a red 1 (optional but recommended), red fruit, to garnish (optional)

any flavor jello gelatin, cool whip, graham cracker pie crust, your favorite canned fruit, well drained (optional) or 1 (20 oz) can cut up fresh fruit (optional)

chopped crystallized ginger, honey, orange juice, lemon , zested and juiced, fresh blackberries, fresh blueberries, fresh strawberries, low-fat greek yogurt, divided, your favorite granola

cream cheese, softened (i do this in the microwave), powder sugar, dark brown sugar, maple syrup, chopped pecans, chopped coconut, maple flavoring, fresh lemon juice or you can use orange juice, cool whip

black sticky rice, water, canned or fresh coconut milk, palm sugar , or substitute brown sugar, salt, dry-roasted sesame seeds (see editor s notes, below), coriander leaves, fried shallots (see editor s notes, below), ripe mango or other sweet-acid fruit, sliced

cream cheese, powdered sugar, whipping cream, vanilla or almond extract, fresh fruit or favorite topping

tuna steak (approximately ), fresh strawberries, sliced (approximately ), blackening seasoning , to taste, balsamic vinegar (use your favorite kind ), water (just a little bit), sugar (depending on the sweetness of your balsamic)

dried sweetened cranberries (or other dried fruit that is sweet and a bit tart) or 1/4 cup dried cherries (or other dried fruit that is sweet and a bit tart), vegetable oil, pork loin chops, about 1 inch thick, salt, plus more, salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper, plus more, fresh ground pepper , to taste, lingonberry preserves or 1/4 cup black currant jelly, dijon mustard, white wine vinegar (get creative and substitute your favorite fruit vinegar!), light brown sugar

graham cracker pie crust (or your favorite crust ), cream cheese (at room temperature ), sweetened condensed milk, fresh lemon juice (the bottled stuff just doesn tsp taste the same), vanilla extract, cherry pie filling (chilled , or your favorite fruit or other topping)

plain yogurt, your favorite granola, fresh berries ( raspberries, blueberries, strawberries (hulled and sliced), and/or other fruit such as bananas, peaches or mangos, peeled and sliced, honey