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:

1. Wash your paws.
2. Read your recipe.
3. Gather your ingredients and tools.
4. Sing a little song and start to cook!
5. Place drained orange sections into a mixing bowl.
6. 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.
7. Add the shredded coconut and almond extract to the bowl.
8. Stir gently to mix the coconut and almond extract with the fruit, and serve.

Serves 6