When it comes to a quick snack the first thing that comes to my mind is the good old fruit salad. Literally, what’s not to like, it’s healthy , it’s colorful , it tastes delicious and it’s easy to make.

Let me show you how to make this Simple and the Special  “to die for ” version of this awesome fruit salad. 

Simple Fruit Salad 

One day I had unexpected guests and I had to whip up a quick dessert. All I had was some fresh fruits. I didn’t have cream to make the “fruit and cream” dessert but I had a can of sweetened condensed milk . Ta-da came the idea for this recipe, I added it to the chilled bowl of cut  fruits with some vanilla … Mmmm tasted divine! my guests loved it. Ever since this is my favorite dessert to have any time of the day.  

1. Cut your favorite combo of fruits 
2. Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix it well 
3. Cover it and refrigerate for some time. 
4. Drizzle a generous amount of sweetened condensed milk and enjoy ! 

How quick is that ! The condensed milk adds the creamy note which makes it so Yummy ! 

Special Fruit Salad 

On special occasions I make the same fruit salad in a very festive way. This is my mom’s recip, it tastes very refreshing and delicious. My family loves this and I can’t wait to share it with you all . 

Here is the recipe …. 

Cut the following fruits in the same size

• Apple ..1 
• Mango …. 1 
• Orange ….1 
• Grapes … 1 cup 
• Strawberries …. 6 to 8 

Put it in a big bowl, add the following ingredients and gently mix everything.

• Honey … 1 tablespoon
• Sugar …. 1/4 cup
• Lemon juice … 1 tablespoon
• Vanilla extract …. 2 teaspoons

Cover it and leave it in the fridge for at least 2 hours . The juice it makes at the bottom of bowl makes it extra tasty. It’s a mix of honey, lemon and  vanilla …..

 Mmmmm so good !

This special version of fruit salad is a healthy snack and a tasty topping for ice cream .

 

Who wouldn’t love a chilled cup of tasty fruits? 

 

Scoop a ladle of the fruit salad in a beautiful bowl add a dollop of good vanilla ice cream or sorbet and drizzle a little bit of the juice from the fruit salad. 

Kick back and enjoy !

 

It literally makes you close your eyes. Believe me, it’s that good ! 

Nothing beats the versatility of this salad. You get multiple uses out of it . You can eat it just as a plain salad or make it a fancy dessert with ice cream. And it pairs very well with a bowl of ….

• Vanilla yogurt
• Oatmeal
•  Parfait
• These syrupy fruits taste even great with pancakes. 

Enjoy!

I’m telling you, this fruit salad is to die for. I’m 100% sure , you won’t be disappointed. Now that I’ve visually tempted you enough, I know you all are rushing to make this right now 🙂

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