Fancy Fruit Salad Recipe

Name: Fancy Fruit Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Salads
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dill (optional); 3 tablespoons poppy seeds; 1 teaspoon red pepper; ½ cup lime juice; ½ cup white wine (do not use cooking wine, use a sweet wine); ½ cup vinegar; 1 whole cantaloupe; 1 cup shredded coconut; 2 ripe bananas; 4 cups blueberries; 4 cups grapes; 5 cups whipped cream; 2 cups toasted almonds

Servings: persons

1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dill (optional)
3 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 teaspoon red pepper
½ cup lime juice
½ cup white wine (do not use cooking wine, use a sweet wine)
½ cup vinegar
1 whole cantaloupe
1 cup shredded coconut
2 ripe bananas
4 cups blueberries
4 cups grapes
5 cups whipped cream
2 cups toasted almonds

1
In medium sized pan melt butter.
2
Stir in brown sugar till it melts in with the butter.
3
Mix salt, dill (optional--gives salad a unique flavor that not everyone will like), poppy seeds, and red pepper and add to sugar mixture.
4
Mix lime juice, white wine, and vinegar and add to sugar mixture.
5
Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
6
Cut up cantaloupe and bananas as desired and toss with coconut, blueberries, and grapes.
7
Pour liquid mixture over fruit and stir.
8
Top with whipped cream and garnish with almonds.
9
Chill and serve.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon dill (optional), and more.

Yes, Fancy Fruit Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Fancy Fruit Salad

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