Plum & Pear Salad with Kiwi - Apple & Crunchy Butterscotch Dressing

Salads are my favorite anytime of the year. Fresh , healthy and extremely easy to put together. I had leftover apple skins after I made that scrumptious apple chutney , salad seemed the best way to use them . I'd bought gorgeous plums with the intention of making muffins with them, but skipped that idea and added them to this salad.

                                               
These plums aren't Indian , so they have more of a sweet taste. The Indian ones are quite tangy.  Mint and coriander leaves add the perfect savory taste.

                                     
When I cook, I add ingredients on the go...everything is not planned ahead. At the last moment I feel like dressing up the dish with some flavorful ingredient and in this recipe, it is butterscotch which gives it that sweet flavor & crunch, besides apples and pears.

                                         
This is a great lunchbox idea too. I don't think anyone can resist a tasty , nutritious salad


Plum & Pear Salad with Kiwi-Apple & Crunchy Butterscotch Dressing 
Recipe by A Spoonful of Yumm 


Total Time : 25mins
Serves : 4
Cooking Level : Easy

Yummy Ingredients ~ 
Sliced Plums - 4 (slice as crescents)
Chopped Apple - 1
Chopped Pear - 1
Skin of 3 apples (peel as long strips)
Seeds of 1 Pomegranate


Dressing :
Apple Chutney - 2 tbspns (recipe here )
Kiwi - Olive Oil Paste - ( in a mixer add 1 peeled and chopped kiwi , 1 tbspn olive oil - blend to form a smooth puree)


Garnish :
Mint & Coriander Leaves - 2 tbspns each
Butterscotch (readymade) - 2 tbspns ( crush butterscotch pieces using mortar pestle to make a powder with some coarse butterscotch granules)


Serving Dish : 8 inch pie tin

Make It ! 

• Add apples, pear , pomegranate seeds , apple skin pieces to a bowl. Add dressing (mix kiwi olive oil paste and apple chutney) to this, spread dressing with hands or use a spoon
• Next, add the above fruits to the pie tin and spread it leaving the periphery empty
• Arrange the plum pieces around these fruits in a circle
• Spread the mint & coriander leaves in a circle in between the plums and fruits
• Sprinkle crushed butterscotch powder over the fruits in the center. Serve immediately

Suggestions ~ 
You can use caramelised nuts instead of  butterscotch . Recipe here
If it is a loose bottomed tin, make sure you place the tin over a plate , so that fruit pieces don't fall out, when carrying the tin

This recipe goes to Project Lunchbox by Family Fresh Cooking.

Have a great weekend . Happy Cooking !