FoodA surprising twist: Tropical fruit salad transforms Christmas

A surprising twist: Tropical fruit salad transforms Christmas

If you, like us, believe there can never be too many ideas for festive dishes, we have just the thing for you. Fruit salad doesn't often appear on Christmas tables, but that might soon change. Especially with this recipe!

Tropical fruit salad is a festive hit in the USA.
Tropical fruit salad is a festive hit in the USA.
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A salad for the holidays? Nothing could be more obvious. Recently, the object of our culinary interest has been a tropical salad with pineapple, grapes, cherries, and mandarins. Surprised? In the United States, such a dish is called ambrosia. And it's very popular there!

But let's get to the point. How does the mentioned tropical salad present itself? It's not just sliced and mixed fruits. Oh no, that would be too simple. Ambrosia includes the use of one more secret ingredient: whipped cream. Well, it's difficult to find a product that pairs better with sweet fruits, right? And that's what it's all about. The salad turns out delicious and will definitely appeal to the youngest holiday revelers. You can be absolutely sure of that!

Tropical holiday salad

Ingredients:

  • 1 can of pineapple in juice,
  • 1 can of mandarins in juice,
  • A handful of cocktail cherries,
  • A handful of grapes,
  • A handful of pecans,
  • 3 egg yolks,
  • 3 tablespoons of water,
  • 3 tablespoons of vinegar,
  • ½ teaspoon of salt,
  • 3 tablespoons of lemon juice,
  • 470ml of double cream

Preparation:

  1. Chill the cream, and then whip it until stiff.
  2. Crack the yolks into a saucepan, add vinegar, water, and salt. Heat until the ingredients form a fairly thick mixture.
  3. Now remove the saucepan from the heat, and when the contents cool, add the whipped cream and mix.
  4. Drain the canned fruits, cut the grapes in half, and chop the pecans.
  5. Transfer all ingredients to a large bowl, add the sauce from the saucepan and lemon juice. Mix and place the bowl in the fridge overnight. After this time, your tropical holiday salad will be ready. Enjoy!
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