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Fruit Salad

A recipe for fruit salad serves as inspiration more than strict guidance. You can add or omit ingredients to your taste. Fruit salad is full of nutrients! It is quick and easy, but if you have time and artistic inclination, you can create elaborate fruit arrangements for special occasions.

PREPARATIONINGREDIENTS
PREP 30 min1 RIPE BANANA
COOK 01 c DICED PINEAPPLE
BOWL / CUTTING BOARD / KNIFE1/2 c BLUEBERRIES
SERVES 41/2 c BLACKBERRIES
1 c STRAWBERRIES
2 MANDARIN ORANGES, PEELED AND SLICED
2 KIWIS, PEELED AND SLICED
1/4 c HONEY
1 Tbsp LIME JUICE
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Whisk together HONEY and LIME JUICE; set aside
2. Mix all fruits together, toss lightly, add honey and lime juice mixture just before serving

Posted in PLANT FOOD FACTS

Agar-Agar

Agar is used as a laxative, an appetite suppressant, a gelatin substitute, a thickener for soups, in fruit preserves, ice cream, and other desserts, and as a clarifying agent in brewing.

Agar or agar-agar (español: agar) is a jelly-like substance, obtained from red algae. It is used as a plant-based substitute for animal-derived gelatin. Agar has been used as an ingredient in desserts throughout Asia.

Source: Wikipedia