Fresh Fruit Tart

I’ve been crazy busy since we got back to town, repairing the tree, our house, the dishwasher, settling back in, and teaching classes.

While juggling all this, I’d been working on putting together some ideas for a class “Eating the Colors of the Rainbow.”  Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple are the colors of the rainbow — and the colors of a healthy, vitamin and nutrient-rich diet!  Purple, blue, red, and orange are considered to be the most antioxidant-rich foods. In general, the deeper the color pigment, the more densely packed with nutrients the food is.

If you start incorporating as many colors as possible onto your plate, you’ll reap the benefits of these healthful hues.  It’s not hard to do, and once you adapt to a colorful diet you’ll feel alive, inside and out!

If you don’t eat this way currently, then try it, and pay attention to your body, and temperament – see if you feel a difference.  This was the topic of my class, and while I shared a full menu of colorful and healthy foods, I ended it with this dessert.  I think everything is fine in moderation – a beautiful fresh fruit tart was the perfect ending to our meal.  In fact, since the class was just before Labor Day, I shared how a nutritious meal, high in antioxidants and vitamin rich, could satisfy everyone – and it did!

I came up with the idea for this tart from a dip that I’ve been making for years.  I used this simple dip as the filling.  Prepare a homemade pie crust or simply use a ready-made Pillsbury crust that you roll out.  Don’t feel skilled for even that?  Then purchase the frozen pie crust (large or mini shells) and bake, then fill.  You’ll see this recipe is as easy as 1-2-3.  My students couldn’t believe how quick it was to put together, and how beautiful and tasty it was.  I hope you’ll try it.

Here’s my recipe…

ENJOY!!!

Vicki Bensinger has been teaching culinary classes throughout Missouri since 1992. However, she saw the need for more specialized classes and in 2004 established “At Home with Vicki Bensinger“, offering personalized private culinary classes for individuals and small groups (ages 7 to adult) in the comfort of their home or organization.

Having an In-Home Culinary Class is the perfect way to get together with friends while you learn to cook, hone your culinary skills or just have a fun time with friends and food.

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