The Crier’s “Recipe of the Week”
Turn your backyard into summer party central
Turn your backyard into a party with a little help from the wide range of delicious ingredients grown and produced in Ontario.
Let’s get your party started with this unique appetizer, snack or dessert idea Summer Fruit Salad Rolls provided courtesy of the Ontario Tender Fruit Growers. Sweet peaches, pears and plums are wrapped in a delicate rice wrapper and served with a tasty Coronation grape sauce.
Make this August a month to remember, with a large salad bowl of Lebanese Fattoush – perfect for a crowd. This chunky salad is chock-full of fresh local Ontario romaine lettuce, tomatoes, sweet peppers, greenhouse cucumber, fresh herbs and green onions.
For the main event, try our Smashed Walleye Burgers, which takes delicious white fish fillets to the next level. The homemade tartar sauce and the added crunch of potato chips will make it a definite crowd-pleaser at your next party. This easy burger can be pan-fried or grilled – all you need to do is add the toppings and enjoy.
Now it is time to sit back and enjoy glasses of refreshing Peach or Strawberry Honey Lassi, perfect for anytime of the day and can be served with any meal.
Finish off with a wonderful summer dessert: Peach, Plum and Pear Tart. The peaches, plums and pear add sweetness and colour to this elegant tart.
With minimal work, you will deliver maximum deliciousness at your next backyard party this summer.Summer Fruit Salad Rolls
(Recipe Courtesy of Ontario Tender Fruit Growers)
Fresh and light, these sweet Summer Fruit Salad Rolls with a hint of mint are packed with Ontario tender fruits. They can be served as a starter, dessert or snack.Makes 6 servings (2 rolls each)
Salad Rolls:
2 Ontario Pears, cored and thinly sliced
2 Ontario Nectarines or Peaches, pitted and thinly sliced
3 Ontario Plums, pitted and thinly sliced
1/4 cup Ontario Honey (60 mL)
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh Ontario Mint Leaves (60 mL)
12 rice paper wraps
24 large fresh Ontario Mint Leaves
Coronation Grape Sauce:
1/4 cup water (60 mL)
2 tbsp cornstarch (30 mL)
4 cups Ontario Coronation Grapes (1 L)
1/2 cup granulated sugar (125mL)
1/4 cup lemon juice (60 mL)
Pinch salt
Salad Rolls:
Toss pears, nectarines/peaches and plums with honey and chopped mint. Soak a rice paper wrap in hot tap water for 10 seconds or until pliable; carefully transfer to a slightly damp kitchen towel. Arrange 2 mint leaves in the center of the wrap, leaving space on the sides. Top with some of the fruit mixture.
Firmly fold the bottom half of the wrap over the filling. Fold in the sides and roll up to completely enclose filling. Repeat with remaining fruit wraps. Store in the refrigerator, tightly covered with plastic wrap for up to 2 hours.
Cut in half, on an angle, before serving with Coronation Grape Sauce for dipping.Coronation Grape Sauce:
Whisk water with cornstarch until smooth; set aside. Add grapes, sugar, lemon juice and salt to a heavy-bottomed saucepan set over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer, crushing fruit with potato masher to release its juice. Boil, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Stir in cornstarch mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened.
Pass through a fine meshed-sieve; discard solids. Cool completely.Tip:
Use any leftover Coronation Grape Dipping Sauce as a fruit sauce to finish a dessert or simply serve over vanilla ice cream, waffles or pancakes.
Nutritional Information:
Serving (1/6th of recipe – 2 rolls per serving and 1/4 cup sauce per serving) 213 cal, 1g pro, 0.5g total fat (0g sat fat), 42g carb, 2.5g fibre, 0mg chol, 15mg sodium. % RDI: 6% vitamin A, 29% vitamin C, 1.5% calcium, 2% iron.
- Printed with permission from Foodland Ontario
