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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This flavorful and ridiculously easy Chinese Slaw is full of crunch and great to serve at a BBQ. Your guests are sure to go back for seconds so do yourself a favor and make a double batch.
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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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What a creative and delicious way to get your fruits and vegetables, instead of a boring old salad. I love unique flavor combinations like this, looking at that picture made my mouth water! I forget about Marzetti’s Slaw Dressing for slaw types of salads, because I do like good old Best Foods for regular coleslaw, but the Marzetti is great for anything with fruit. Thanks so much for the great giveaway 🙂
This looks so yummy, I might try to make this for Easter tomorrow!
I WOULD LOVE TO WIN THIS SO MUCH, MY FINGERS ARE CROSSED, THIS WOULD BE PERFECT FOR ME
It looks yummy!
Delicious!
Absolutely yummy!
would like to get cooking with this prize
This looks so good… I will pin it!
Wow the Marzetti Prize Pack is one heck of a give away
Thank you for the Marzetti giveaway- their stuff realy sounds delicious!
I love marzetti dressings! What a great chance to win some beautiful products in the Marzetti prize package giveaway! The recipe for fruit and nut slaw with blue cheese looks wonderful. Lots of color and texture.
This looks fantastic. Can’t wait to try it!!!
Awesome prize, now I am hungry!
Looks yummy. Lovely.
That slaw looks delish!
Would love to win the Marzetti prize package.
I make a very good slaw but This LOOKS so delicious! I never thought of putting strawberries with blue cheese! I am going to try this for sure
I’ve never tried Marzetti products, but they look delicious.
looks good. would love to try
Marzetti Dressings are some of the best I have found and The Marzetti Dressing Giveaway is very nice. Really need a new set of knives. Thanks for publishing the slaw recipe…it looks delish and I will be trying it.
This looks delicious! Also, it is healthy!
Great opportunity to get a selection of Marzetti products that would work well with our lifestyle of salads for each evening meal to see if we like them. Thank you.
We love their dressings! Thanks for the giveaway!
would eat it right now
would love to win the Marzetti prize pack
Very nice give away I’d like to win!
i love this site and contest…i follow u on pinterest.. this receipe looks good!;)ty;)
Marzetti’s makes creating great tasting food so simple.
I’m making the fruit and nut slaw for today’s Easter brunch. Great pairing with ham.
My children think I make the only good tasting coleslaw in the world…lol! I definitely will have to make this recipe for them as they all love fruit and blue cheese but have not put it together in the same recipe. Looking forward to surprising them!
I LOVE being in the kitchen whipping up new stuff with the kiddie-links!!!!!
I’d love to win this. Hot Tucson summers make these perfect for use. 🙂
I would love to win this prize pack, yummy yummy!!!
What an amaZing recipe and giveaway! I would eat this everyday! Yum! I sure hope I win!! =)
The slaw looks amazing. I will have to make it.
My mom bought Manzetti bleu cheese dressing a lot when I was a kid. What a nice reminder!
Just had a slaw salad yesterday. Yum!! This is another good way to try it.
This sounds absolutely delicious! Marzetti Dressings are some of my favorites
to use! I have used their cole slaw dressings many times and am excited
to try this recipe!
I would absolutely love to win this prize!! I would definitely make this all the time!!
Simple,easy.Will make this when I grill !
This looks so yummy! Thanks for the recipe and a chance to win this!
looks delicous
the recipes look delicous
Oh my..this would be great for a summer time get together!
looks delicious
Would love to win.
This looks absolutely fabulous! Must try this soon…thanks!
Just made this for dinner. It was a HUGE hit! This is the ONLY way I’ll eat slaw from now on!!!
This was absolutely delicious! I did leave out the blue cheese because a family member has some diet issues
the slaw looks yummy…this is going to be a good”follow”