Not a fan of bananas or apples in my fruit salads, though my MIL makes a delicious apple, pineapple and cherry salad that I do eat. Clearly she has come to know my issues, so she dices the apples very small :)…my favorite is strawberry, pineapple, orange and grapes…though almost any combination I will eat!
Janet
It is nearly impossible to make a tossed or fruit salad around here. One child doesn’t like carrots another won’t eat kiwi, etc. My solution has been to take a cue from restaurants and have a salad or fruit bar. I think the kids eat more fruits and vegetable when they get to make their own selections. Up side for me, any leftovers are easy to deal with since they are single ingredients. My favorite fruit salad combination is grapefruit slices, oranges, and grapes.
Jessica
@Janet, that’s a great strategy. Do you have a special container with dividers or do you do separate bowls?
Janet
@Jessica, We use separate bowls. We have a lazy susan on the table, which is our “salad or fruit bar.” We have one or the other will nearly every dinner. We use the same strategy for loaded baked potatoes
Kiffie
Not a fan of bananas or apples in my fruit salads, though my MIL makes a delicious apple, pineapple and cherry salad that I do eat. Clearly she has come to know my issues, so she dices the apples very small :)…my favorite is strawberry, pineapple, orange and grapes…though almost any combination I will eat!
Janet
It is nearly impossible to make a tossed or fruit salad around here. One child doesn’t like carrots another won’t eat kiwi, etc. My solution has been to take a cue from restaurants and have a salad or fruit bar. I think the kids eat more fruits and vegetable when they get to make their own selections. Up side for me, any leftovers are easy to deal with since they are single ingredients. My favorite fruit salad combination is grapefruit slices, oranges, and grapes.
Jessica
@Janet, that’s a great strategy. Do you have a special container with dividers or do you do separate bowls?
Janet
@Jessica, We use separate bowls. We have a lazy susan on the table, which is our “salad or fruit bar.” We have one or the other will nearly every dinner. We use the same strategy for loaded baked potatoes