Fruit Salads for Summer Picnics

Fruit salads are great for summer picnics because so many different fruits are in season. An easy fruit salad for your summer picnic that is found on the about.com website is simply called Fresh Fruit Salad. To make this salad, you simply combine in a bowl six fresh chopped peaches, a pound of sliced strawberries, 1/2 pound seedless green and red grapes, three bananas and 1/2 cup of white sugar. To the fruit, add juice of one lime, 1/2 cup of pineapple juice and one teaspoon of ground ginger. This tasty liquid dressing pulls the fruit salad together. If you happen to enjoy blueberries or blackberries, add these in 1/2 cup increments to the salad. It's a delicious addition and colorful as well. Chill your fruit salad well and enjoy.

With the internet being such a awesome resource, finding recipes has never been more simple than at the website, www.allrecipes.com. When you search for fruit salads, a large number of various recipes are at your fingertips for the fruits of your choice. A favorite summer salad that has a Louisiana flair is the Cajun Pineapple Salad found on this website. To make this spicy salad combine 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/8 cup prepared mustard, and 4 teaspoons sweet relish. Mix this well until it becomes a nice opaque color. Next, in a separate bowl, stir together two 16 oz. cans of pineapple chunks with one teaspoon Cajun pepper. Make a bed of shredded lettuce and add the pineapple chunk mixture on top of it. Finally, drizzle the dressing over the salad. If you want, you can add bay leaves around the salad for a garnish.