Washington Cherry Recipes

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Cherry Fennel Salad

A super-tasty salad you must try!

Cherry Lemon Cooler

A refreshing and tasty drink in the heat.

Cherry Salad Rubies and Greens

A great salad for hot summer days!

Cherry Tuscan Salad

A salad full of flavor and touch of sweetness.

Fruit Compote

World Famous Fruit combo.

Cherry Fennel Salad

Makes 4 servings
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • Marinated Poached Halibut*
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

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Cherry Lemon Cooler

Makes 4 servings
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup Northwest fresh sweet cherries, halved and pitted
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice, refrigerated
  • Crushed ice
  • 1 bottle (1 liter) club soda or seltzer
  • Northwest fresh sweet cherries with stems
  • 4 long stems fresh mint

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Cherry Salad Rubies and Greens

Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 5-ounce bag baby spinach or mixed salad greens
  • 3 cups Stemilt sweet cherries, pitted
  • 2 cups sliced hothouse cucumber
  • 1/2 cup finely diced red onion

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Cherry Tuscan Salad

Makes 6 servings
Dressing:
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • ¼  cup red wine vinegar
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½  teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

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    Salad
  • 2 cups pitted Stemilt fresh sweet cherries
  • 6 cups cubed (3/4-in.) day-old Italian bread
  • 2 cups vertically sliced sweet red peppers
  • 2 cups vertically sliced sweet yellow or green bell peppers
  • ½  cup julienne fresh basil
  • ¼ cup sliced ripe olives
  • 3 tablespoons capers, drained
  • 2  tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

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    Fruit Compote

    Serves 4 to 6
    • 4 fresh apples (Gala, Pink Lady or Fuji)
    • 4 fresh peaches
    • 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted and halved
    • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
    • 2 tablespoons water

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    Cherry-Fennel Salad Dressing

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    Prep Time :10 Minutes

    • 1/2 cup chopped onion
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
    • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
    • Marinated Poached Halibut*
    • 4 lettuce leaves
    • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced
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    Sauté onion in oil until crisp tender. Add vinegar, honey, fennel, salt and pepper, bring mixture to a boil. Add cherries and boil 1 minute. Cool. Arrange halibut on lettuce leaves. Spoon cherry dressing over halibut and sprinkle with sliced green onions. May be served warm or cold.

    Makes 4 servings.

    Marinated Poached Halibut: Combine 1/4 cup each water and white wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons each dry white wine and olive oil, 1 tablespoon sugar, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon each dried thyme and dried peppercorns. Bring mixture to boil and simmer 5 minutes. Add 1 pound cubed halibut and simmer 3 to 5

     minutes or until fish barely flakes when tested with a fork. Drain and use in warm or cold salads. Makes 4 servings.

    Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: 211 Cal., 9.0 g pro., 8.4 g fat (35% Cal. from fat), 26.4 g carb., 12 mg chol., 1.6 g fiber and 292 mg sodium.

    Recipe #2

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    Prep Time :10 Minutes

    • 1/2 cup chopped onion
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
    • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
    • Marinated Poached Halibut*
    • 4 lettuce leaves
    • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

    Recipe #3

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    Prep Time :10 Minutes

    • 1/2 cup chopped onion
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
    • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
    • Marinated Poached Halibut*
    • 4 lettuce leaves
    • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

    Recipe #4

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    Prep Time :10 Minutes

    • 1/2 cup chopped onion
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
    • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
    • Marinated Poached Halibut*
    • 4 lettuce leaves
    • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

    Recipe #5

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    Prep Time :10 Minutes

    • 1/2 cup chopped onion
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
    • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
    • Marinated Poached Halibut*
    • 4 lettuce leaves
    • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced

    Recipe #6

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    Prep Time :10 Minutes

    • 1/2 cup chopped onion
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1/4 cup wine vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
    • 2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
    • Marinated Poached Halibut*
    • 4 lettuce leaves
    • 2 green onions, diagonally sliced
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