Fruit and Nut Slaw with Blue Cheese {VIDEO}
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Fruit and Nut Slaw is filled with fruits like strawberries and mandarin oranges and dressed in light slaw dressing with pecans and blue cheese, this fruit slaw is a great substitution from your usual slaw.
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The calendar says it’s Spring, even though I look out my window and I see 9+ inches of snow on the ground and still coming down. I’ve been craving fruit lately. Armed with a jar of Marzetti’s Light Original Slaw Dressing in my refrigerator, I thought I’d make a Fruit and Nut Slaw. At least my mouth would think it’s spring or summer!
During the summer it seems we are always heading to a potluck or bar-b-cue. I like to bring either a side dish or dessert to these parties. This fruity slaw veers from the standard classic coleslaw with its combination of fruit, pecans, blue cheese and slaw mix tossed in a light slaw dressing. The assembled side dish needs time for the flavors to meld into a cool and refreshing side dish that’s perfect for a spring lunch or hot summer picnic. And really goes along with anything!
Filled with strawberries, grapes and mandarin oranges dressed in Marzetti’s Light Slaw Dressing this fruit slaw is a great, healthy and light substitution from your usual slaw drowning in mayonnaise. The sweet flavors of the fruit are perfect with any spring or summer meal. From BBQ ribs to pulled pork sandwiches, to steaks, grilled chicken or even salmon. The crunchy cabbage and pecans give great texture while the blue cheese gives it a sharp salty flavor that pairs deliciously with the fruit and creamy dressing.
If you are searching for something easy to make, delicious, beautiful, and unique that is sure to impress your guests this Fruit and Nut Slaw is the perfect side dish to serve. Definitely suitable for any spring brunch, simple gathering, or make it the star of the show for a light lunch like I did!
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What I love about this Fruit and Nut Slaw
This side dish is not only super easy to make, but you don’t have to slave over a stove or turn on your oven, heating up your house. Plus your friends and family will love it!
You can find Marzetti salad dressings in the refrigerated section near the produce of your grocery store.
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Fruit and Nut Slaw
Strawberries and mandarin oranges, dressed in a light slaw dressing with pecans and blue cheese, this fruit and nut slaw is a great summer side dish.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Marzetti® Original Slaw Dressing
- 1 lb shredded cabbage (or slaw mix)
- 1 qt strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 cup mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 cup seedless red grapes, sliced
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2-1 cup blue cheese
Instructions
- Using a large bowl, combine shredded cabbage, strawberries,oranges. grapes, pecans and blue cheese.
- Add Marzetti Slaw Dressing and gently stir until all ingredients are well coated with dressing.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 286Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 324mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 3gSugar: 14gProtein: 4g
Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin, and freshness of ingredients used.
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Looks like spring!
This salad looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it!
Thank you for the opportunity to win! I love these dressings!
This salad looks great. I want to try it. I would also love the chance to win the dressings.
Love this salad and the dressing. I even buy broccoli slaw as a substution sometimes. But use pumpkin seeds not nuts. Deeeeeelish.
This salad looks so good, especially for Spring.
Love this recipe and your serving ware in the post. Will definitely try that light dressing!
I really want to try this recipe. I am on weight watchers and I hope this recipes is doable.
Great recipe, it looks super yummy!
Just like Jaime, I’m on Weight Watchers too. This looks so fresh, healthy, and satisfying. I will definitely be making this. Thank you!
It looks wonderful! I can’t wait to try it!
This is just the recipe I need to get in a summer mood. It is still so cold and gloomy here in Illinois and this recipe makes me think of summer!! Can’t wait to try it!
The salad looks so yummy and a freahing taste. The dressings would be great!!
Looks and sounds so yummy! Will be trying soon!
This looks delicious!
I am going to make this delicious looking salad. I would love to try this set!
I want to try this!
I’m giving this a try on sunday, time to give oriental slaw a rest! Can’t wait to try it!!
Ready for this fresh & tasty looking salad.
I love Marzetti dressings!
Looks lovely! Great giveaway. Thank you!
I have never heard of anyone putting fruit into a slaw before. I don’t know if I would be able to eat it. Today I ordered a salad (undressed) with fruit in it. I had to eat all the fruit out of it first before I put the dressing on it. I guess I am just not adventurous enough! 🙂
Yummy looking salad
What a great giveaway. Marzetti dressings are great.
I would like to make your recipe, it sounds delicious!
I love Marzetti’s slaw dressing, it is wonderful on chicken salad
I love this recipe. Definitely taking this to my next potluck. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love Marzetti dressings!
Spring time is here and it is time for some slaw! Great giveaway 🙂
Your salad is beautiful–so colorful! It sounds delicious! Thanks for the giveaway.
Yum!
Oh my, your Fruit and Nuts Slaw looks scrumptious and refreshing. It’s late at night here and I’m craving for a big bowl. Wish I have the Marzetti® Original Slaw Dressing so I can toss one up quickly. 😛
This is great.
Your fruit and nut slaw looks delicious!! I am currently addicted to a salad just like this at Trader Joe’s! LOVE this and LOVE this giveaway!
I am going to make this for Easter Sunday!!! Looks DELICIOUS!
This sounds so yummy as a side for fish!
With all the decadent desserts that circle the food blogs it was such a breath of fresh air to see this real wholesome salad that has all the sweetness in the fruit, nuttiness in unaltered nuts, and some greens too! This looks like the perfect summer salad!
This slaw looks delicious! I may make it this weekend and take some to my in-laws on Easter.
What a pretty slaw! We love to make blue cheese/bacon slaw that we eat with BBQ/burgers and stuff into our buffalo shrimp tacos!!
What a great spring salad…..can’t wait to try!!
This fruit and nut slaw looks so tasty! A nice alternate to a standard ‘slaw’. Thanks for sharing! Can’t wait to try making it!
This looks great.
This recipe looks amazing!
This slaw sounds awesome. Shared it with friends. Thanks
What a wonderful giveaway!
One word – YUM!
This salad looks wonderful. I have to try it.
I am sad I missed your Dairy challenge I had a recipe all ready to go. I was too slow. Thanks so much for maintaining such a great blog that keeps me coming back again and again! Krista
This salad looks amazing!
I will definitely make this slaw. It looks amazing!