Deluxe Fruit Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pt. strawberries sliced (reserve 8 slices)
- 2 Tbs. sugar
- 1 pt. blueberries
- 2 bananas sliced
- 2 Tbs. lemon juice
- 3 oranges peeled and sliced crosswise
- 1 can pineapple slices quartered (reserve 1 slice) (20 oz)
- 1/2 C. orange liqueur
- powdered sugar, sifted
- mint leaves, fresh
Directions
In a medium bowl, stir strawberries and sugar; set aside. In a 2-quart serving bowl, place 1 1/2 C. of the blueberries; set remaining blueberries aside. Sprinkle bananas with lemon juice. Place bananas on top of blueberries. Add a layer of strawberries with sugar, then oranges. Arrange quartered pineapple slices in a circle around outer edge. Fill center of circle with remaining 1/2 C. blueberries. Top blueberries with reserved pineapple slice. Finish arrangement with eight reserved strawberry slices around pineapple slice. Carefully pour liqueur over the fruit. Cover and chill for 1 hour. Just before serving, top with powdered sugar and decorate with mint leaves. Makes 10 servings.
