Name: Italian Fresh Fruit Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 medium banana (sliced); 1 large apple (peeled and chopped); 1 large pear (peeled and chopped); 1 cup frozen sliced strawberries + juice (or fresh) ((150 grams)); 3 medium peaches (peeled and chopped); 2 kiwi (peeled and chopped); juice from 1/2 small lemon ((2 tablespoons)); 2 tablespoons limoncello (if desired); 1 small can pineapple chunks with juice if desired

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This Italian fresh Fruit Salad can be made with your favourite variety of Fresh Fruit. A refreshing bowl of fruit that is perfect for Breakfast or even Dessert.

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Fresh Fruit Salad

I knew with all the fresh fruit trees that are abundant in Italy, that my mother-in-law probably had a Fresh Fruit Salad ready to be served at any moment.

My husband loves Fruit Salad or Macedonia as what it is called in Italy. Apparently the name is derived from the French word “Macédoine” which means a mixture of diverse ingredients.

To tell the truth this Fruit Salad is based on the best fruit salad I have ever had. I got to taste it when we were visiting family in Frosinone. I needed to know what was in that salad!

So Zia told me she added a jar of her Frozen Strawberries (thawed) and a couple of tablespoons of her Homemade Limoncello.

Making Fruit Salad

In this Fresh Fruit Salad I added chopped banana, peaches, a pear, kiwi, an apple and of course a jar of my Frozen Strawberries that I saved from last year’s crop.

But also apricots, bananas, cantaloupe, figs, guavas, grapes, honeydew, mangoes, nectarines, papayas, peaches, persimmons, and even plums make for a delicious addition.

I like to use seasonal fresh fruit, I sometimes add a can of pineapple and the juice this will give it a nice addition and especially if you need some extra juice.

The frozen strawberries mixed with the juicy ripe fruit actually gave me enough juice, especially when I added a couple of tablespoons of Limoncello. You can leave it out if you wish.

If you use apples, pears, bananas or even avocado in your fruit salad, you need to keep them from turning brown after you have chopped. So be sure to toss the fruit with the juice of 1/2 a lemon.

I like to make the Fresh Fruit Salad a few hours or even the night before and let it sit in the refrigerator before serving.

Fruit Salad

How to Store Fruit Salad

Fruit Salad should be refrigerated in an airtight container. It will last for approximately 3-5 days in the refrigerator.

What to serve with Fruit Salad

It can be served with a little yogurt or even sweetened yogurt.
Or how about a dollop of a Chantilly Whipped Cream.
Spoon over a slice of pound cake with a spoonful of Whipped Cream for a Special Dessert.
Or how about topping with a scoop of Vanilla Icecream?
Or eat it like an Italian, spoon the fresh fruit salad into a bowl and grab a spoon.

How ever you decide to eat or serve an Italian Fresh Fruit Salad I hope you enjoy it!