When we think about fruit recipes, we often imagine sweet dishes like desserts. While fruit is delicious in hot and cold desserts, it can also be a wonderful addition to savoury meals. Here are some great savoury recipe ideas that call for a helping of fruit.

Apple and celery salad

Fresh green apples taste delicious when paired with celery stalks. You can even add some hazelnuts or walnuts to top this salad just before serving for some extra crunch. Roasting the nuts gives them more flavour while a light oil and vinegar dressing will work very well in terms of the overall flavour. This is one of the easiest fruit recipes of all.

Feta, olive, and strawberry salad

We all know that feta and olives go very well together. What you may not know is that you can add strawberries to transform this salad into one of the most scrumptious fruit recipes you’ve ever tasted.

Roast beef with pear toasted sandwiches

If you fancy a toasted sandwich with a sweet twist, this is one of the best fruit recipes of all. If you have some leftover roast beef, you can make some beef, pear and blue cheese sandwiches. Pop them in your sandwich maker to warm it all up and enjoy!

Pork and peaches

Pork and peaches go very well together. Your pork should be coated with flour, egg, breadcrumbs and a pinch of herbs and spices. Bake or fry your pork and keep warm until ready to serve. Chop up the peaches and toss with salt, mustard and parsley. Top your pork with the peaches or serve them on the side along with some additional trimmings.

Duck and pineapple curry

Another delicious combination is duck and pineapple. Follow your usual curry recipe but, instead of the usual chicken or beef, use duck. Add some chopped pineapples to the mix and you have a sweet and spicy dinner!

As you can see, there are plenty of savoury fruit recipes to suit various preferences. You can serve them as starters, side items or as the main course. Of course, if you choose one of these dishes, you don’t want to add fruit to all of your three courses. You should either add it to your starter or main course and you can always have a fruity dessert no matter what.