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Chef’s Fruit Salad

Cinnamon-Buttered Raisins:
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup dark raisins
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Salad:
Salad greens
1 quart shredded salad greens
6 cups mixed fruit
Creamy Lemon Celery-Seed
Dressing or Celery-Seed
Salad Dressing
1 1/2 cups Swiss cheese strips
1 1/2 cups cooked ham or turkey strips

1. For Cinnamon-Buttered Raisins, melt butter in a skillet. Mix in raisins and cinnamon. Set over low heat 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Cool.
2. Line a salad bowl with salad greens. Add shredded greens.
3. Arrange fruit in bowl. Spoon some of the desired dressing over all. Top with cheese and ham strips alternated with Cinnamon-Buttered Raisins. Serve with remaining dressing.
ABOUT 6 SERVINGS

Creamy Lemon Celery-Seed Dressing; Blend thoroughly 11/2 cups mayonnaise, 1/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice, 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon celery seed, and few drops Tabasco.
Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors.
ABOUT 1 1/2 CUPS DRESSING

Celery-Seed Salad Dressing: Combine in a small bowl 1/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup light corn syrup, 1/4 cup cider vinegar, 11/2 to 2 teaspoons celery seed, 1 teaspoon dry mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, few grains white pepper, and 1 teaspoon grated onion. Beat with a rotary beater until mixture is thoroughly blended. Add 1 cup salad oil very gradually, beating constantly. Continue beating until mixture thickens. Cover and chill thoroughly. Shake before serving.
2 CUPS DRESSING.