Fruit Salad With Vanilla Dressing

Ashbow's Note:

This is not posted on the site yet, so here you go! Something light and fruity. Feel free to change the fruit/nuts to your liking. Courtesy of Alton Brown.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4-6

Yield: 4.0

• ½ cup plain yogurt
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 granny smith apple , cored and diced
• 1 cup seedless grapes , halved
• 1 pear , peeled, cored and diced
• 10 -12 medium size strawberries , halved
• 1 mango , peeled and diced
• 1 banana , sliced
• 1⁄3; cup chopped walnuts , toasted

Directions:

1. In a small mixing bowl whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, honey, vanilla extract and salt. Season with pepper, to taste. Set aside.
2. Place all of the fruit and the nuts into a large mixing bowl and toss to combine. Add the dressing, toss and serve.

Reviews

[Deb G]

At first, this dressing seems overly tart from the yogurt, but after the leftover salad has been chilled, it is much better. As for the fruit, I omitted the mango because I do not like it, and I forgot the banana. I seem to like it better than the rest of my family, so I'm not sure if I'll make it again. I do appreciate your posting it, and I recommend it for people who like tart dressings.