ORANGE YOU GLAD I MADE THIS SALAD?
Good cooks know the word: Hull which is a word that can be used as both a noun and a verb. The green leafy top of a strawberry is called the hull (noun). You also hull (verb) strawberries when you remove the green and leafy top. Have an adult use a paring knife to cut the hull from the strawberry. Or, if you want to have fun, use a drinking straw to hull the berry yourself. Take the straw and push it up from the bottom of the berry until the hull is pushed out.
INGREDIENTS:
2 (11-ounce) cans of mandarin oranges drained and patted dry (or 6 fresh mandarin oranges peeled and divided into sections)
6 strawberries, hulled and cut into sixths
2 Tablespoons shredded coconut
¼ teaspoon almond extract
TOOLS:
1 cutting board
1 paring knife
1 drinking straw
1 small mixing bowl
1 wooden spoon for stirring
Measuring spoons
DIRECTIONS:
- Wash your paws.
- Read your recipe.
- Gather your ingredients and tools.
- Sing a little song and start to cook!
- Place drained orange sections into a mixing bowl.
- Hull each strawberry. Cut each berry into sixths. First, cut them in half the long way. The strawberry half will look heart-shaped. Next, cut each half berry into three slices. Add the strawberry slices to the mixing bowl.
- Add the shredded coconut and almond extract to the bowl.
- Stir gently to mix the coconut and almond extract with the fruit, and serve.
Serves 6
