The leftover trilogy, part III

We also had a lot of fruit left over from Dylan's graduation picnic. And there's no better way to use up fruit than a fruit salad, even if the fruit is a little past its prime. In fact, my Italian Nonna told me on many occasions that when you have fruit that is overripe, the best thing to do is make macedonia (fruit salad).

It's hard to give too much of a recipe because how much you make depends on how much fruit you have on hand, and how much lemon juice and sugar you add depends on what kind of fruit you use and how sweet it is. Making fruit salad is a good exercise in adjusting based on how things taste to you.

Fruit Salad

lots of ripe (even a little overripe) fruit, washed

lemon juice

sugar

some fruity red wine, optional

Peel whatever fruit needs to be peeled, then chop it all into bite-sized pieces. Place the fruit in a large bowl. Squeeze over the juice of about half a lemon. Add some sugar, starting with about ¼ cup, and a splash of wine, if using. Gently stir everything together. Taste, adding more lemon juice and/or sugar as needed to balance the flavors. Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.