An article emphasizes the need of moving beyond tossing a fruit salad fro a dessert to serving it just as a salad by itself, as an appetizer, in the hors d’ oeuvres, as side dish or as a meal in itself. The article gives following tips to transform your fruit salad from sweet to something savory. They are as follows:
1. Toss a particular fruit with condiments and spices.
2. Grilled fruits go well with cheese, peppers and sun-dried tomatoes.
3. An assortment of similar fruits can do a tango with pickles, kimchi and herbs.
4. Salmon Fillets with Cranberry compote make a wonderful side dish.
5. The above combination can also be replaced by steak with strawberries.
6. Peppered Steak with caramelized pear serves as a wonderful appetizer.
7. Pineapples and nuts gor wonderfully well in spinach and broccoli salad.
