Recipes and a Fork » Strawberry http://recipesandafork.com Simple recipes for the simple kitchen Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:29:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Amalfi-Style Fruit Salad http://recipesandafork.com/2011/07/01/amalfi-style-fruit-salad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amalfi-style-fruit-salad http://recipesandafork.com/2011/07/01/amalfi-style-fruit-salad/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:11:10 +0000 Recipes and a Fork http://recipesandafork.com/?p=1344 The Nod from Italy. Is it campy or a throw-back to the 80′s?  Perhaps.  Nonetheless the Amalfi-Style Fruit Salad brings a few smiles on a summer day.  Served in a halved orange and with a swig of limoncello, the strawberries … Continue reading →]]>


The Nod from Italy.

Is it campy or a throw-back to the 80′s?  Perhaps.  Nonetheless the Amalfi-Style Fruit Salad brings a few smiles on a summer day.  Served in a halved orange and with a swig of limoncello, the strawberries and orange are simply refreshing.  Leave the serving bowls in the cabinet.  Preparation and clean-up for this summer delight is a cinch!

 

Amalfi-Style Fruit Salad

 

 

 

 

 

Orange, Interior Cut Around Pit and Cut Segment [left] and Orange, Scooped [right]

 

 

 

 

 

Orange Segments [left] and Strawberries [right]

 

Amalfi-Style Fruit Salad

Author: Adapted from Jamie’s Italy by the revolutionary Jamie Oliver Prep time: 10 mins Total time: 10 mins Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 large oranges, chilled
  • 2 cup strawberries, quartered and chilled
  • 2 tsp limoncello
  • 2 tsp granulated sugar, optional
Instructions
  1. Slice the oranges in half. If you do not have a grapefruit knife, use a regular knife to cut around the interior of each orange to remove the flesh from the pit, then cut each segment to remove them from one another. Be careful to keep the oranges in tact. Over a bowl, use a spoon to scoop each segment out of the oranges. Remove any remaining pit or connective membrane from each segment. Allow each segment to drop into the bowl and discard remaining pit and connective membrane.
  2. Add the strawberries to the oranges and toss. Splash in limoncello to brighten the salad and toss again. If the fruit salad is not sweet enough, sprinkle the sugar to taste and toss one more time.
  3. Scoop the fruit salad into the empty orange halves. Enjoy!
Serving size: 1 orange halve Calories: 85 Fat: 0 g Saturated fat: 0 g Unsaturated fat: 0 g : 20 g Sugar: 16 g Fiber: 4 g Protein: 1 g Cholesterol: 0 mg

 

Notes: This works best with nice large oranges.  Also to add to the summer fun, use oranges with leaves attached (if you can find them, or course).

 

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]]> http://recipesandafork.com/2011/07/01/amalfi-style-fruit-salad/feed/ 0 Strawberries with Lemon and Mint http://recipesandafork.com/2011/06/20/strawberries-with-lemon-and-mint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strawberries-with-lemon-and-mint http://recipesandafork.com/2011/06/20/strawberries-with-lemon-and-mint/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 03:13:39 +0000 Recipes and a Fork http://recipesandafork.com/?p=15 The Simply Fresh Treat. Strawberries are one of nature’s best sweets.  Why not enhance it with more of nature’s refreshing treats?  Yes, lemon and mint.  Strawberries with Lemon and Mint is a great dessert for a summer bbq or perfect … Continue reading →]]>


The Simply Fresh Treat.

Strawberries are one of nature’s best sweets.  Why not enhance it with more of nature’s refreshing treats?  Yes, lemon and mint.  Strawberries with Lemon and Mint is a great dessert for a summer bbq or perfect for a light breakfast.  And with a slight variation, it is also a great vegan treat.  It’s as simple as swapping in turbinado sugar.

The Main Ingredients

Hulled and Slice Strawberries

 

 

Chopped Mint and Lemon Zest

Strawberries with Lemon and Mint
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Author: Adapted from Jamie’s Italy by the revolutionary Jamie Oliver
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 1 lb strawberries
  • 2 tbsp mint, chopped
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar or turbindado sugar
  • 1 lemon
Instructions
  1. Thoroughly clean strawberries. Using a knife, hull the strawberries by removing the stems. Slice strawberries length-wise from top to bottom in 1/4″ in width and place in a large bowl.
  2. Zest a lemon and sprinkle over the strawberries. Slice the lemon in half and remove the seeds. Squeeze each half over the strawberries so that the lemon juice coats the strawberries.
  3. Add the sugar over the strawberries. Sprinkle the chopped mint over the strawberries.
  4. Mix the strawberry mixture so that the sugar dissolves and the mint and zest are evenly distributed throughout the coated strawberries.
  5. Let the coated strawberries sit for 10 minutes so that the strawberries macerate.
Serving size: 1/2 cup Calories: 65 Fat: 0 Saturated fat: 0 Unsaturated fat: 0 : 17.2 Sugar: 12.3 Fiber: 3.9 Protein: 0 Cholesterol: 0

 

Notes: For chilled strawberries, place the coated strawberries in the refrigerator while they macerate before serving.  If you are using turbinado sugar for vegans, the may not dissolve completely.  This is okay.  The strawberries will sweeten as it macerates.

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