311 fresh fruit recipes

Jicama, cucumber, and orange salad with lime juice, chili powder, and fresh mint. A crisp, refreshing Mexican-style fruit and vegetable salad served cold.

Dried fruit poached in sweet red wine with cinnamon, cloves, and lemon juice, served chilled with fresh bananas. A warm-spiced fruit compote dessert that's light and elegant.

Norwegian blueberry soup made with fresh blueberries, orange juice, lemon juice, and gelatin. A chilled Scandinavian fruit soup served cold in bouillon cups with fresh mint.

This Sri Lankan fruit salad tosses ripe mango, papaya, pineapple, oranges, and banana in a vanilla-rum sugar syrup with fresh lime. A tropical no-cook dessert that feeds a crowd.

Peach blackberry compote tossed in a basil and orange-zest wine syrup. A no-cook summer dessert that lets ripe stone fruit and berries do the talking, with an herbal edge from fresh basil.

Overnight muesli with rolled oats soaked in apple juice, vanilla yogurt, and fresh fruit. No cooking required, just mix, refrigerate overnight, and top with toasted nuts.

Lighter cranberry apple cookies made with egg whites and skim milk, loaded with fresh fruit, cinnamon, and orange zest. A guilt-free holiday cookie that yields 2 dozen.

Poached pears in mint sugar syrup served chilled with chocolate morsels. An elegant, light dessert with fresh mint-infused fruit and a simple chocolate garnish.

No-cook freezer jam combining sweet strawberries and ripe bananas with fruit pectin and sugar. Just stir, jar, and chill. Bright fresh fruit flavor that beats anything store-bought.

Berry fruit dip blends non-fat sour cream with seedless raspberry jam, honey, and bright lime zest. A 5-minute, no-cook party appetizer that chills into a tangy-sweet dipper for fresh fruit.

Fruit clafouti with fresh berries baked in a light yogurt custard with honey and fruit liqueur. A lighter take on the French classic using nonfat yogurt instead of heavy cream.

Warm brown rice breakfast cereal simmered with chopped prunes, cinnamon, and a pat of butter. Low-fat, naturally sweet, and ready to top with milk, honey, or fresh fruit.

Pavlova: a crisp meringue shell with a soft, marshmallow-like center, topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit. The Australian summer dessert that lets seasonal berries and stone fruit shine.

Jamaican-inspired lamb chops pan-seared and simmered in a reduced fruit syrup with instant coffee, canned peaches, and fresh parsley. Sweet, savory, and boldly aromatic.

Fresh strawberries, pineapple chunks, and sliced bananas tossed in glossy strawberry glaze. Four ingredients, fifteen minutes, and a one-hour chill for a fruit salad that steals the show at any cookout or potluck.

Three-ingredient cold papaya soup with fresh lime and a garnish of papaya seeds. A Caribbean-inspired no-cook fruit soup that's ready in 10 minutes flat.