The brutal Indian summers have a silver lining —–delicious & seasonal fruits..mangoes, jamuns, pomegranate, melons—-splendid in taste and jewel like in colours…Not to forget the perennial bananas in multitude varieties. Fruits have traditionally made good snacks and interesting salads. Cravings for sweets after meals can be met with fruits. Whole fruits are easy to carry and can be eaten as dessert for any meal on the run.
Fruits with their incredible and unique tastes can be creatively transformed into fancy, beautiful desserts. Multi-colored fruit medleys, lightly glazed fruit compotes, creative mixtures of fruits and nuts, fruit on pieces of cakes and cookies, mashed ripe fruit frozen into shapes, and variations of traditional ethnic desserts… these tasty options are endless.
Foodialogues brings to you a tasty quick summer fruity treat-a creamy fruit salad ….loads of fresh fruits with simple banana cream and some nutty muesli for crunch. Scoop in this desserty, fruity goodness which will enhance your nutrition and not betray your taste buds.
CREAMY FRUIT SALAD RECIPE
Ingredients for Cream Fruit Salad:
- Chopped Fruits 1 C (Grapes, Melons, Apples- Any Fruit That You Want To Include)
- Chopped /Slivered Nuts ½ C (Walnuts/Almond/Cashew)
- Banana 2 Medium
- Milk 2 Cups
- Muesli As Required
- Strawberry Syrup/Crush as Required
Preparation Method for Cream Fruit Salad:
- Take 6 serving glass tumblers of medium size.
- Layer with chopped fruits followed by nuts, banana cream and muesli. The final layer top with banana cream and drizzle strawberry syrup/crush .
- Chill and serve.
FOR BANANA CREAM:
- Mash banana and drop it into a blender .Blend the banana along with milk and vanilla essence into a smooth thick cream.
NOTE:
You can make mango or chikoo cream in a similar manner and use it in the recipe.
