Apple Orange Thanksgiving Salad
Crisp Chiquita Bites® Red Apple Slices paired with juicy oranges bring the flavors of Fall to your kitchen. Layer on a bed of Fresh Express Butter Supreme® salad blend and drizzle with a creamy strawberry yogurt dressing, then serve as a side dish for your holiday dinner or as a treat for a healthy snack. Either way, it’s a delicious treat!
Ingredients
- 2 (5-ounce) packages of Fresh Express® Butter Supreme
- 2 (14-ounce) packages of Chiquita Bites® Red Apple Slices
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries
- 2 large oranges
- 1 cup neutral oil
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons unflavored Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Layer Fresh Express® Butter Supreme on the bottom of a serving dish
- Slice oranges into wedges and remove the tops from strawberries.
- Layer in an alternating pattern side by side the oranges and apple slices leaning on each other to create a circle around the middle of the dish.
- Place strawberries on the back of the apples and oranges towards the middle of the dish, with the tips facing outwards.
- Drizzle with dressing and serve.
Dressing Instructions:
- In a blender add in vinegar, ½ pound of strawberries with tops removed, orange juice, honey, and salt.
- Blend on low until the puree has formed and then slowly stream in oil until it reaches the consistency of a vinaigrette.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl and whisk in yogurt until incorporated.
- Garnish with pomegranate seeds and orange citrus zest.