Tuesday, September 8, 2015

#331: Strawberries and Kiwi with Cardamom Cream


On summer weekends a fruit salad can be the perfect snack or end to a meal.  This variation takes up the dessert-feeling of a simple fruit salad with the inclusion of a sweet whipped cream.  I love the taste of cardamom (it's the Indian in me!) and adding just a bit to the cream gives the dish another level of flavor.  Trust me, after you have the cardomom cream you'll be adding a dollop to pound cake, shortbread and any other treat you can think of.  




Strawberries & Kiwi with Cardamom Cream 

Ingredients
Strawberries
Kiwis 
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
3/4 cup chilled heavy whipping cream
1 tbsp sugar

Directions
  1. In a bowl or standing mixer, combine the cream, sugar and cardamom.  Whip until stiff peaks form.  
  2. Cut as many strawberries and kiwis as you would like (this isn't super technical).  I'd say half a kiwi and four strawberries per bowl would be perfect.  
  3. Layer the strawberries, then a spoonful of the cream, followed by a layer of kiwis and a dollop of the cardamom cream on top.  

12 comments:

  1. Nice and simple - cool use of cardamom, too! I imagine it must help pull everything together beautifully.

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  2. That cardamom cream is calling my name!!! I wish this was my dinner tonight :)

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  3. I love the spice cardamom but have never thought about adding it to whipped cream. Brilliant idea and I will definitely try it! I bet it would be great with all the holiday desserts too, like pumpkin pie and apple pie. Yummy!!

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    1. Great idea to use it as a pie topping! Mmmm!

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    2. Oh wow, what a wonderful idea! Definitely using it 😊

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  4. This looks like my kind of snack :)

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    1. Thanks, Cathleen! It's so delicious, only problem is I do a 2:1 ratio cream to fruit haha

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  5. Ooooh, interesting way to use cardamom. I am going to have to try that. I am loving kiwi at the moment.

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    1. Thanks, Dannii! Yes, kiwi is one of the best summertime fruits!

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  6. What a great way to utilize strawberries!

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