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Cherries

The most delicious fruits are edible, popular and easily accessible fruits. Fruit contains fiber, stimulates memory, has zero cholesterol and is delicious! How can you go wrong? Browse this list of popular fruit and vote for your favorites or take it a step further and rank your own version. If you see a fruit missing, add it!Fruits are not just good, they are also good for you containing a wide variety of vitamins and minerals to keep you healthy and happy. There's a reason why they say &quot;an apple a day keeps the doctor away&quot; or why someone might recommend drinking orange juice when sick. Apples contain Vitamin A and C, plus a good deal of fiber, great for reducing cholesterol and keeping that digestive tract healthy. Oranges, like other yummy citrus fruits like lemons, limes and grapefruits, contain a boatload of vitamin C, great for the immune system. But going beyond the health benefits of these best fruits, they're all delicious. What's better than a nice hot day with <a href="/list/best-summer-fruits-to-keep-around/chef-jen" target="_blank">great summer fruits</a> like watermelon, pineapple and strawberries for an afternoon snack? <a href="/list/10-things-you-didn_t-know-about-bananas/thegoodblood" target="_blank">Bananas are great</a> alone or sliced up in a bowl of cereal. Peaches, raspberries, pears, cherries and blueberries are all awesome too with just enough sweetness to make you forget you're eating healthy foods and enjoying it.Whichever fruit you think is the most delicious, they are all good choices for snacking, adding to a meal or using in other recipes. Choosing nutritious fruits over sugary processed snacks is always a wise decision and with the sweet deliciousness of these best fruits, the choice is easy.Chances are, almost all of us have a favorite fruit. With so much variety, it's not hard to find a top choice on this list. Still, it's hard to deny that certain fruits win any popularity contest hands down. Many of the top choices are also some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-summer-fruits-to-keep-around/chef-jen" target="_blank">best summer fruits to keep around</a>: watermelon, strawberries, pineapples and peaches. In season, these fruits are almost impossible to resist. Of course, some great fruits can be found year-round in many areas, so fruit lovers are never without a favorite snack. Apples, bananas, pomegranates and oranges are almost always available, for example.And in terms of sheer health benefits, a lot of the fruits listed here are about way more than good taste. Some, like blueberries, grapes and apples, also double as some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/healthiest-superfoods/chef-jen" target="_blank">healthiest superfoods around</a>, supplying essential nutrients that help our bodies run at optimum level. It also doesn't hurt that some of the best fruits are also among the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-healthy-snacks-for-kids/desertrat89" target="_blank">best healthy snacks for kids</a>. Don't believe it? Cut up a variety of some of these great fruits and see how fast they get consumed by the kiddos!

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If you're in the market&nbsp;for puns about <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/vegetables-that-are-technically-fruits/diet-information-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">fruits and vegetables</a>, this photo gallery can &quot;produce&quot; the goods. Hungry for some vegetable puns? Lettuce show you the way.&nbsp;Or perhaps you're craving some good, old-fashioned&nbsp;fruit puns. This gallery has plenty of funny&nbsp;fruit name puns&nbsp;that will be the apple of your eye. So without further ado, let's get this produce wordplay game started. I&nbsp;love you berry much.

Fruits & Vegetables

Radicchio

Listen up, gang: It's time to get serious about the best kinds of lettuce. This is a list of several types of lettuces, ranked from the best to eat to the grossest and most useless. Are we talking about just for salads here? No bro! This lettuce is for any type of eating, like in a salad or a soup or even to wrap your protein-style cheeseburger at In-N-Out even though you also got fries and are, come on, eating a cheeseburger no matter how you dress it up. What even is lettuce? According to scientists, lettuce is an annual plant in the daisy family. Wow, so is kale even a lettuce? Not really! But it is on this list anyway. So are a bunch of other leafy <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/leafy-greens-and-salad-vegetables/diet-information-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">green vegetables</a> and also a few red / purple ones. To be honest, most of the things on this list probably aren't even actually lettuce.&nbsp;Anyway, what is the best kind of lettuce for you? Are some types of lettuces / leafy greens better for you than others? Well, the long and short answer is: no, they are pretty much all the same. Maybe kale has a little more vitamin A than iceberg lettuce, and maybe cabbage is a really good source of manganese, but unless you are an actual alpaca who only eats lettuce all day every day, those trace nutrients &amp; minerals don't really vary that much. Just be proud of yourself for choosing to eat any vegetable at all, even if it is just for one part of one meal. Now just try not to drown it in ranch dressing.Vote up your fave lettuces to eat raw or grilled, blend into juices and shakes, make your cellphone wallpaper, blog about, etc.

Plants

Have you ever paused to think about the adventures of the average food before its arrival on the shelf at your grocery store? As it turns out, you might be surprised to learn how different many common foods you eat every day look before they are harvested. Though the photos below may appear to be of exotic and weird food plants, they're actually just a collection of what super common foods look like when they’re growing on farms or out in the wild. Here you’ll find pictures of weird food plants that actually produce everything from some of your favorite <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/vegetables-that-are-technically-fruits/diet-information-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">fruits and vegetables</a> to your morning cup of coffee. For instance, did you know that pineapples don’t actually grow on trees, but on fairly short plants that can only produce one fruit at a time? Ever wonder where common nuts like cashews actually come from or what other flowers the plants they grow on also produce? The answers may shock and surprise you!Check out these fun facts that’ll make you see the world of food in a whole new light, or at least give you some super random trivia to throw out next time you’re at the grocery store with a friend.

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The very best salad ingredients, be them veggies, cheese, meats or other items, are the essential components that when combined transform the individual items into a real salad. Alone, these items are all delicious, but when you add them together and toss them with a <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-salad-dressings/chef-jen" target="_blank">delicious salad dressing</a>, a yummy salad is created.

In fact, it&#39;s the salad ingredients or toppings that distinguish one salad from another. Take the Caesar salad&nbsp;for instance and it&#39;s traditional toppings of Parmesan cheese, romaine lettuce, croutons and a garlicky dressing. Greek salads&nbsp;are the same with the likes of feta cheese, tomatoes, onions, pickled beets, peperoncini peppers, cucumbers and an olive oil-oregano dressing making these individual items combine to create something better than the sum of the original parts.

Whether you&#39;re a fan of traditional salads like the Waldorf&nbsp;or the classic cobb or just a simple garden salad with lettuce, tomato and dressing, it&#39;s safe to assume we can all agree that the ingredients make the salad. We&#39;ve all seen the salad bars stocked with a wide variety of vegetables, cheeses, meats, nuts and dressings, and just as there are endless options for salad toppings, there are endless combinations for which to create out own definition of a perfect salad.

Perhaps that flexibility and the fact that there is no wrong way to make a salad, is what makes salad a wonder food. As an added bonus, for the most part, unless you pick fatty dressings and high-calorie toppings, salads are also healthy (often rich in&nbsp;<a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/a866biroiq5A76687F576A97AAA" target="_blank">proteins and nutrients</a>). That&#39;s a double bonus if we ever saw one.

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It seems reasonable to assume that juice and a balanced&nbsp;diet combined with exercise is the best way to stay fit. However, there are quite a few reasons why&nbsp;it might be a good idea to take&nbsp;juice out of the equation. Even fresh-pressed juice, while better than store bought, has its&nbsp;downside. As it turns out, there are quite a few&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-juice-cleanses/casey-cavanagh" target="_blank">surprising&nbsp;facts about juice</a> and the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/crash-diet-horror-stories/jessica-lawshe" target="_blank">negative impacts</a>&nbsp;that&nbsp;it can have on your overall health.<a href="https://sma.org/southern-medical-journal/article/variation-in-fruit-juice-consumption-among-infants-and-toddlers-associations-with-wic-participation/" target="_blank">According to a survey</a>, one&nbsp;in three&nbsp;parents&nbsp;believe that&nbsp;juice is as healthy as actual fruit is, which is&nbsp;probably the most dangerous (or juicy) myth&nbsp;out there. People think the beverage is great for them, so they consume even more of it and serve it up in heaping glasses to their children. Like&nbsp;ice cream and cookies,&nbsp;it’s okay to indulge in&nbsp;on&nbsp;occasion,&nbsp;but it really shouldn't&nbsp;be a staple in your diet. When it comes to drinking juice (and pretty much everything else), remember to&nbsp;follow the golden rule: everything in moderation.

Fruits come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but even some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-delicious-fruits/analise.dubner">most delicious fruits</a> are just plain weird. While it may taste amazingly sweet,&nbsp;surprisingly savory, or an odd mix of both (looking at you, Durian), the appearance of a fruit may shock your senses so much that it will be hard to take that first bite.&nbsp;Here, you'll find a list of the strangest-looking fruits from different pockets of the world - from Hawaii's beloved hala tree fruit&nbsp;to Southeast Asia's <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-tropical-fruits/ranker-food">tropical</a>&nbsp;carambola (starfruit).&nbsp;Vote up&nbsp;the ones that you find the weirdest.&nbsp;

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List of the best vegetables, ranked by people like you. Veggies are the most versatile, most sustainable food source on the planet. Thank goodness they also taste awesome and there are endless options of ways you can prepare them. Which are your faves? Everyone has their personal favorite vegetables, but we bet we can all come to a consensus of the best of the best. Vote for your top vegetable choices, or re-rank you own list. Make sure to add anything you see missing.

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Broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts. The world’s plates are littered with the gross vegetables we refuse to eat. Everyone's got their own tastes, and for many of us, veggies are public enemy #1. Love carrots but hate green beans? This list of the worst vegetables is the place to make your voice heard! Vote a thumbs up for the veggies that you simply won't eat. And a thumbs down for the ones you love (asparagus, amirite?). It doesn't matter why you dislike any veggie - whether it’s because of its texture, taste or color - vote for it all the same. If you feel like ranking vegetables with your absolute most hated at the top, make your own version. That will let the world know which vegetables are most disliked, and which ones are actually pretty good. What are the worst vegetables to eat? What are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-delicious-vegetables-v1?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best tasting vegetables</a>? Let us know! If your least favorite veggie isn’t on this list of the grossest and most disgusting, you can add it. Make the world a happier place to eat! But please, spare the peas!When you're done being picky, check out this list of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-summer-fruits-to-keep-around/chef-jen">best summer fruits</a>.

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If you're hungry for a healthy snack, there's nothing quite like a handful of fresh berries. There are many types of these delicious little fruits, ranging in flavor from juicy and sweet to crisp and tart. Popular berries are cultivated all over the world as a food source, whether they're eaten raw or cooked to make jellies, jams, and preserves. Other types of berries are found almost exclusively in the wild.Is your favorite berry featured on this list? Maybe you're a fan of the strawberry. Whether blended into ice cream, featured in a smoothie, or eaten on their own, these sweet red fruits are one of the most delicious berries found in nature. Their smaller relative, the raspberry, is a good&nbsp;option for people who prefer a bit of tartness in their berries. But those berries aren't as tart as the cranberry, which is usually served sweetened and stewed as a tangy counterpoint to savory dishes like turkey. Or perhaps you're a fan of the grape, a common berry with many tasty varieties.It's time to determine which berry is best. Make your voice heard by voting up your favorite fruits and adding any top berries that are missing.

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Some are sweet, some are sour, and some have a flavor that's wholly unique. The taste of citrus fruits has been a part of humans' diet since ancient times. Some of these delicious citrus fruits are eaten fresh&nbsp;while other popular citrus fruits taste best sprinkled with a healthy spoonful of sugar. Many good citrus fruits add a bright flavor to juices, sorbets, and pies.What citrus fruit should be named the best?&nbsp;Full of flavor and vitamin C, the orange might be your top choice. This fruit is a sweet and delicious snack, or it can be juiced to be combined with other foods for a balanced breakfast. Grapefruit is another great citrus fruit to eat first thing in the morning before heading off on a busy day. Lemons and limes are a bit too tart to enjoy on their own, but their&nbsp;acidic juice adds a delectable tang to desserts and refreshing drinks. But those are just your garden-variety citrus fruits. How do you feel about kumquats and finger limes? Or maybe the buddha's hand is your favorite citrus.It's your turn to pick the best citrus fruit on the farm. Give your favorites a thumbs up to move them up the list and add any citrus favorites that may be missing.

When you think of summer, what food comes to mind? If you said &quot;watermelon&quot;, you're not alone. Along with other types of melon, these juicy fruits are cultivated and enjoyed around the world. Some varieties of melon are eaten fresh and raw, while others lend a unique note to complex recipes. Many good melons don't even taste fruity at all.What fruit should top this list of the best melons to eat? Green on the outside and pink on the inside, watermelons are as beautiful as they are delicious. This tasty melon is often sliced and served as a simple snack, but it also makes a refreshing beverage when juiced. Cantaloupes are another one of the most popular melons in households all over the world. Besides their sweet flavor, honeydew melons also serve as a good source of vitamin C. The bitter melon sits on the other end of the flavor spectrum, and is usually served cooked to temper its taste. Other good melons featured on this top melons list include winter melons, muskmelons, and horned melons.Do you have a favorite type of melon? Give the top varieties a thumbs up and please add any great melons that are missing.

&quot;It started as a joke and got out of control.&quot; At least, that's how Paul Newman described creating the best Newman's Own <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-salad-dressings/chef-jen?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">salad dressing flavors</a>. In 1982, actor Paul Newman began giving out wine bottles wrapped in parchment paper full of his special recipe salad dressing. Today, Newman's Own Salad dressing is one of the most popular names in supermarkets.&nbsp;The best Newman's Own salad dressing flavors include: Balsamic Vinaigrette, Caesar Dressing, Cranberry Walnut Light Vinaigrette, Creamy Balsamic Dressing, Creamy Caesar Dressing, Family Recipe Italian Dressing, Greek Vinaigrette, Honey French Dressing, Honey Mustard Light Dressing, Lime Light Vinaigrette, and Ranch Dressing. &nbsp;Vote for the best flavor of Newmans Own salad dressing below! If we've left any off the list, feel free to add them.&nbsp;

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Protein: a buzzword in the 21st century conversation about health and nutrition, especially when it comes to weight loss. Though the concept of &quot;protein&quot; has erroneously become synonymous with &quot;meat,&quot; any person can consume more than enough protein from a plant-based diet. This is a list of good vegan sources of protein, including information about the amount of protein each vegetable has per serving. After all, you might not need to eat nearly as much protein as you think - and your quest for meat to &quot;fill you up&quot; can quickly derail your diet.&quot;How much protein do I need?&quot;&nbsp;The standard formula to determine protein needs is: body weight (in lbs.) x 0.36 = # of grams or protein per day. Therefore, a person who weighs 120 lbs. should shoot for 43g, a 150 lb. person needs 54g, a 180 lb. person should eat 64.8g, a 210 lb. person needs 75.6g, etc. As any body-conscious person knows, weight loss can only happen when the body uses more calories than it consumes. Unfortunately, meat and other-animal based products—while high in protein—are also very dense in calories. A single chicken nugget may contain 3g of protein, but it is also nearly 60 calories. On the other hand, a whole cup of Brussels sprouts contains the same amount of protein, but only 38 calories.&nbsp;Are you picturing this math? &quot;Great,&quot; you might be thinking. &quot;I can get the same amount of protein while eating less food.&quot; That is, you can eat one chicken nugget instead of eating a whole cup of Brussels sprouts. Maybe this is a bad example, because life is not all McNuggets or Brussels sprouts... Anyway, here is the real question: Do you hate food? Do you hate eating? Why would you want to eat less food? Why would anyone? Food is great! Eating food is one of the best things about being alive. If anything, you probably want to eat more food. Just as much food as you can manage to shove into your face.How can you eat MORE FOOD without destroying your body? Eat whole plant-based foods. Get your protein from nutrient-rich, low-calorie vegetables, legumes, nuts &amp; nut butters, and whole grains. &quot;But but but,&quot; you are saying, &quot;carbs!!!&quot; Well, just as &quot;protein&quot; does not mean &quot;meat,&quot; &quot;whole grains&quot; does not mean &quot;processed whole grain bread or bagels or delicious&nbsp;Triscuits.&quot; Whole grains are actual plants, like quinoa and oats and wild rice. These foods are high in fiber, which means it is easy for your body to, ahem, use the calories in them. Whole grains have protein AND&nbsp;fiber in them. So do leafy greens, beans, seeds, cruciferous vegetables, and pretty much every other edible plant under the sun. Go ahead and fill your whole plate with&nbsp;raw or steamed plants, eat them all, and then go back and get seconds. If you are still not ~full~, go get thirds. Skip the carne asada, the shawarma, and the pepperoni. You really don't need it. (Also, don't drown&nbsp;your good, healthy&nbsp;vegetarian&nbsp;proteins with ranch dressing. That is not even food, and you know it.)

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The best summer fruits to keep around are those that are at their peak of flavor. The summer months are a bonanza for fruit-lovers, with several different tasty treats in season. This list includes some of the greatest summer fruits to have on hand for making delicious fruit salads, smoothies, or for just snacking. Be sure to vote for your favorite summer fruit (and of course, vote down any fruits you simply don't like).Knowing which summer fruits are in season can make a big difference in your grocery bill. Buying fruit in season virtually guarantees that you'll get a lower price, and as a bonus, the fruit will likely be packed with flavor. Eating fruit is always a great diet choice year-round, but summertime is the right time to savor the bounty and keep these summer fruits around. Berries, melons and peaches are all excellent choices. Consider combining some great summer fruit offerings with other, year-round fruits, like bananas (lemons and coconut are also almost year-round).This list includes fruit available during the summer months, but keep in mind that some fruits might not be in season until later in the season (apples and pears are examples). The summer fruits available to you will also vary, depending on where you live. Fortunately for everyone, there are plenty of wonderful summer fruits to go around, so it's time to take advantage!If you are ever at a party, and someone goes &quot;name some fruits!&quot; you're going to be real glad you took a peek at list summer fruits list. While the weather's still warm, also check out this list of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-delicious-summer-cocktails/chef-jen">most delicious summer cocktails</a>.

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How do you like your salad? Just like we all have our own <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-salad-ingredients/chef-jen">favorite salad toppings and ingredients</a>, we each have that one favorite salad dressing, be it ranch, Italian, or even a sweet and tangy honey mustard. What do you reach for to pour over lettuce and other vegetables and things? This ranking of the very best salad dressings is based on personal preferences of voters, with some people preferring creamy dressings, like blue cheese and thousand island, and others opting for vinaigrettes. Whatever your favorite, we can all agree that the dressing makes the salad. Simply tossing vegetables, cheeses, meats, nuts, or fruits into a bowl starts to create a salad, but the dish is not complete&nbsp;until a favorite salad dressing is mixed in.

While many salads have specific dressings that complete the recipes, such as the garlicky Caesar or oil-based Greek dressing, once you go beyond these classic choices, the variations on the traditional salad dressing varieties are nearly endless. Ranch dressing lovers can choose from varieties with bacon, cheese and spice, among others, while Italian dressing can be creamy or oily and include secondary flavorings such as zesty seasonings and Mediterranean flavorings like feta cheese and lemon. Vinaigrettes are equally as versatile with choices like raspberry, balsamic and red wine among the most popular varieties.

What are the names of the best salad dressings? Categories are so broad, tasty, and versatile that they are not limited for use on salads. Ranch dressing and bleu cheese are especially popular as everyday condiments served alongside pizza, chicken wings, and even <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-french-fries?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">french fries</a>.&nbsp;

However you choose to enjoy your favorite salad dressings - be it as a condiment, on a sandwich, or on a simple salad - with so many choices and variations on the traditional types, it&#39;s easy to find a salad dressing to suit everyone&#39;s different tastes.

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&quot;Eat your vegetables.&quot; You've probably heard this a few times in your life. But when the veggies in question are freshly sourced straight from the garden, eating them becomes a pleasure rather than a chore. Eating vegetables is a healthy habit that doesn't need to depend on the season. Different types of delicious vegetables are available year round, from summertime staples like tomatoes to cold weather favorites including pumpkins and potatoes.Which of these good garden vegetables should be named the tastiest? Tomatoes are a favorite in many home gardens and at farmer's markets. Between heirloom tomatoes, grape tomatoes, and beefsteak tomatoes, there is a variety to suit every palate. Cucumbers and carrots are also popular vegetables to grow in a home garden, and are staples in many recipes. Or maybe the best garden vegetables are the healthiest. Leafy greens like lettuce and kale are full of nutrients when they are picked and eaten straight from the garden.It's your turn to pick the top garden vegetables. Vote up the veggies that are the crunchiest, the freshest, and the most craveable, and vote down the ones that miss the mark. You can also add any great garden goods that are missing.

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What are the best ways to eat vegetables? This list includes some of the best vegetable ideas. If you’re looking to get a little more green on your plate, and you need more ways to eat veggies, take a look.When it comes to vegetable recipe ideas, the possibilities are virtually endless. Sure, you can go with the traditional salad – but keep in mind, salads allow you to pack a ton of different, yummy veggies into one simple meal. Need more protein? Add some grilled chicken. Want something a little different? Add some fruit, like grapefruit. Want to boost your omega 3’s? Add a little sliced avocado. When it comes to <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/tags/how-to?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">how to</a> eat vegetables, the answer is simple: any way you like!In terms of good ways to make and eat veggies, think outside the box a bit. Need a quick, easy solution for how to prepare vegetables? Throw your favorites all together, and make them into a taco. Everyone loves tacos, after all. And it may not be a true vegetable based dish, but a veggie lasagna is another excellent way to incorporate more ways to eat veggies. Vote for your top choices of ways to eat a vegetable here, and then, get to the kitchen to start making your meals.

Diet

With so many people switching to a plant based diet, it's no wonder vegan YouTubers are on the rise. While many YouTubers&nbsp;do not eat animal products, a lot of the creators listed below keep their channels mostly focused on tips and tricks for making a vegan lifestyle work. Whether you're considering converting yourself or are just curious about a life without meat and dairy, check out some of the YouTube stars below!&nbsp;Veganism is no easy feat in a world saturated with animal products, which is why these vegan videos are so impressive. Cooking tutorials allow you to watch YouTubers make some pretty tantalizing dishes that are 100% vegan.&nbsp;Other videos may feature thoughts and&nbsp;opinions on the ethics of veganism and the misconceptions and stigma vegans face.&nbsp;Who are the best vegan YouTubers? Vote your favorites to the top of the list and feel free to add anyone you think is missing!&nbsp;

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The best salad dressing brands, including the most popular, inexpensive, healthy, and tastiest brands for every day and occasional use. Different cultures use different types of sauce for salad. In Western culture, there are three kinds of basic salad dressing: vinaigrette, creamy (or mayonaise-based) dressing and cooked dressings. What is the most <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-salad-dressings/chef-jen?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">popular salad dressing</a> in the U.S.? Ranch is first, followed by Ceasar and vinaigrette. Hidden Valley, Kraft Foods and Newman's Own make the best Ranch dressing so they top this list of best dressings.There are also a variety of low-cal and fat-free dressings that are available for people looking for that. Marzetti and Girard's make great low calorie options (lite dressing). So what are the best salad dressing companies? This list is ranked in order of customer preference so you can use this list to find the most popular.

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The best tropical fruits can transport you to a paradise of white sand beaches and waving palm trees, all in one juicy bite. And you don't even need to take a trip to the tropics to find them – you can just stop by your local grocery store. These delicious pieces of produce can be enjoyed many ways, whether peeled and eaten fresh or blended into decadent smoothies and desserts. Many good tropical fruits are staple ingredients throughout the summer picnic season in fruit salads.Which tasty treat should sit at the top of this list of the best tropical fruits? Bananas are a popular choice. Rich in potassium, bananas are great for muscle repair after a tough workout, but they also make a great snack on any busy day. Avocados are used in savory dishes like guacamole, but they are actually a fruit. Pineapple is another delicious tropical fruit, although you have to work to cut through its prickly rind to reach the sweet yellow interior. Or perhaps you favor more exotic treats like the pitaya, or dragonfruit, prized for its vivid pink skin and mild flavor.It's up to you to determine which tropical fruit is the best. Vote up your favorites and add any top tropical fruits that are missing.

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Mango

The mango is a juicy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees, cultivated mostly for edible fruit. The majority of these species are found in nature as wild mangoes. They all belong to the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to South and Southeast Asia, from where it has been distributed worldwide to become one of the most cultivated fruits in the tropics. The center of diversity of the Mangifera genus is in India.
While other Mangifera species are also grown on a more localized basis, Mangifera indica—the "common mango" or "Indian mango"—is the only mango tree commonly cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions. It originated in Indian subcontinent and Burma.
It is the national fruit of India, Pakistan, and the Philippines, and the national tree of Bangladesh. In several cultures, its fruit and leaves are ritually used as floral decorations at weddings, public celebrations, and religious ceremonies.

Pineapple

The pineapple is a tropical plant with edible multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries, and the most economically significant plant in the Bromeliaceae family. Pineapples may be cultivated from a crown cutting of the fruit, possibly flowering in 20–24 months and fruiting in the following six months. Pineapple does not ripen significantly post-harvest.
Pineapples can be consumed fresh, cooked, juiced, and preserved, and are found in a wide array of cuisines. In addition to consumption, the pineapple leaves are used to produce the textile fiber piña in the Philippines, commonly used as the material for the men's Barong Tagalog and women's Baro't saya formal wear in the country. The fiber is also used as a component for wallpaper and other furnishings.

Banana

A banana is an edible fruit, botanically a berry, produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. The fruit is variable in size, color and firmness, but is usually elongated and curved, with soft flesh rich in starch covered with a rind which may be green, yellow, red, purple, or brown when ripe. The fruits grow in clusters hanging from the top of the plant. Almost all modern edible parthenocarpic bananas come from two wild species – Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. The scientific names of most cultivated bananas are Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana, and Musa × paradisiaca for the hybrid Musa acuminata × M. balbisiana, depending on their genomic constitution. The old scientific name Musa sapientum is no longer used.
Musa species are native to tropical Indomalaya and Australia, and are likely to have been first domesticated in Papua New Guinea. They are grown in at least 107 countries, primarily for their fruit, and to a lesser extent to make fiber, banana wine and banana beer and as ornamental plants.
Worldwide, there is no sharp distinction between "bananas" and "plantains".

Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus is a plant species in the family Cucurbitaceae, a vine-like flowering plant originally from West Africa. It is cultivated for its fruit. The subdivision of this species into two cultivars watermelons and citron melons, originated with the erroneous synonymization of Citrullus lanatus Matsum. & Nakai and Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. by L.H.Bailey in 1930. Molecular data including sequences from the original collection of Thunberg and other relevant type material, show that the sweet dessert water melon and the bitter wooly melon Citrullus lanatus Matsum. & Nakai are not closely related to each other. Since 1930, thousands of papers have misapplied the name Citrullus lanatus Matsum. & Nakai for the dessert watermelon, and a proposal has therefore been submitted to conserve the name with this meaning.
The bitter South African melon first collected by Thunberg has become naturalized in semi-arid regions of several continents, and is designated as a "pest plant" in parts of Western Australia.

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Coconut

The Coconut tree is a member of the family Arecaceae. It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term Coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which, botanically, is a drupe, not a nut. The spelling cocoanut is an archaic form of the word. The term is derived from the 16th-century Portuguese and Spanish word coco meaning "head" or "skull", from the three indentations on the coconut shell that resemble facial features.
The coconut is known for its great versatility as seen in the many uses of its different parts and found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Coconuts are part of the daily diets of many people. Coconuts are different from any other fruits because they contain a large quantity of "water" and when immature they are known as tender-nuts or jelly-nuts and may be harvested for drinking. When mature, they still contain some water and can be used as seednuts or processed to give oil from the kernel, charcoal from the hard shell and coir from the fibrous husk. The endosperm is initially in its nuclear phase suspended within the coconut water.

Passion fruit

Passiflora edulis is a vine species of passion flower that is native to Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina. Its common names include passion fruit, passionfruit, and purple granadilla.
It is cultivated commercially in tropical and subtropical areas for its sweet, seedy fruit and is widely grown in several countries of South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, Southern Asia, Israel, Australia, Hawaii and United States.
The passion fruit is round to oval, either yellow or dark purple at maturity, with a soft to firm, juicy interior filled with numerous seeds. The fruit is both eaten and juiced; passion fruit juice is often added to other fruit juices to enhance aroma.

Lychee

The lychee is the sole member of the genus Litchi in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. It is a tropical and subtropical fruit tree native to the Guangdong and Fujian provinces of China, and now cultivated in many parts of the world. The fresh fruit has a "delicate, whitish pulp" with a floral smell and a fragrant, sweet flavor. Since this perfume-like flavor is lost in the process of canning, the fruit is usually eaten fresh.
An evergreen tree reaching 10–28 metres tall, the lychee bears fleshy fruits that are up to 5 cm long and 4 cm wide. The outside of the fruit is covered by a pink-red, roughly textured rind that is inedible but easily removed to expose a layer of sweet, translucent white flesh. Lychees are eaten in many different dessert dishes, and are especially popular in China, throughout Southeast Asia, along with South Asia and parts of Southern Africa.
China is the main producer of lychees, followed by India, with production occurring among other countries in Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent and South Africa.
The lychee has a history and cultivation going back to 2000 BC according to records in China.

Guava

Guavas are common tropical fruits cultivated and enjoyed in many tropical and subtropical regions. Psidium guajava is a small tree in the Myrtle family, native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. Although related species may also be called guavas, they actually belong to other genera, such as the "strawberry guava" Acca sellowiana.

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Avocado

Avocado is the fruit of the avocado tree.

Cashew

The cashew tree is a tropical evergreen tree that produces the cashew nut and the cashew apple. It can grow as high as 14 metres, but the dwarf cashew, growing up to 6 metres, has proved more profitable, with earlier maturity and higher yields.
The cashew nut is served as a snack or used in recipes, like other nuts, although it is actually a seed. The cashew apple is a fruit, whose pulp can be processed into a sweet, astringent fruit drink or distilled into liqueur.
The shell of the cashew nut yields derivatives that can be used in many applications from lubricants to paints, and other parts of the tree have traditionally been used for snake-bites and other folk remedies.
Originally native to northeastern Brazil, the tree is now widely grown in tropical regions, India and Nigeria being major producers, in addition to Vietnam, the Ivory Coast, and Indonesia.

Papaya

The papaya, papaw, or pawpaw is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, and is one of the 22 accepted species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae. It is native to the tropics of the Americas, perhaps from southern Mexico and neighbouring Central America. It was first cultivated in Mexico several centuries before the emergence of the Mesoamerican classical civilizations.
The papaya is a large, tree-like plant, with a single stem growing from 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) tall, with spirally arranged leaves confined to the top of the trunk. The lower trunk is conspicuously scarred where leaves and fruit were borne. The leaves are large, 50–70 cm (20–28 in) in diameter, deeply palmately lobed, with seven lobes. Unusually for such large plants, the trees are dioecious. The tree is usually unbranched, unless lopped. The flowers are similar in shape to the flowers of the Plumeria, but are much smaller and wax-like. They appear on the axils of the leaves, maturing into large fruit - 15–45 cm (5.9–17.7 in) long and 10–30 cm (3.9–11.8 in) in diameter. The fruit is ripe when it feels soft (as soft as a ripe avocado or a bit softer) and its skin has attained an amber to orange hue.

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Açaí

The açaí palm (Portuguese: [asaˈi] (listen), from Tupi-Guarani asaí), Euterpe oleracea, is a species of palm tree (Arecaceae) cultivated for its fruit (açaí berries, or simply açaí), hearts of palm (a vegetable), leaves, and trunk wood. Global demand for the fruit expanded rapidly in the 21st century and so the tree is cultivated for that purpose primarily. 
The species is native to Brazil, Peru, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, mainly in swamps and floodplains. Açaí palms are tall, slender trees growing to more than 25 m (82 ft) tall, with pinnate leaves up to 3 m (9.8 ft) long. The fruit is small, round, and black-purple in color. The fruit became a staple food in floodplain areas around the 18th century, but its consumption in urban areas and recognition as a health food only began in the mid 1990s along with the popularization of other Amazonian fruits outside the region.

Plantain

A cooking plantain or plantain or "little banana" is one of the cultivated varieties of the genus Musa whose fruit is intended to be consumed only after cooking or other processing, rather than being eaten raw. The shoot is also used to make food and soups in various cuisines and the leaves and fibers are also used.
When the fruits are intended to be eaten raw they are known as "dessert bananas" or just "bananas", although "banana" is also used as a collective term to include both bananas and plantains. There is no formal botanical distinction between the two. In some countries, there may appear to be a clear distinction between cooking plantains and dessert bananas, but in other countries, where many more cultivars are consumed, the differences are not so clear-cut and the distinction is not made in the common names used there. The difference between the two terms "plantain" and "banana", used here, is based purely on how the fruits are consumed. Plantains are typically eaten cooked and are usually large, angular and starchy, in contrast to dessert bananas, which are typically eaten raw and are usually smaller, more rounded and sugary.

Carambola

Carambola, also known as starfruit, is the fruit of Averrhoa carambola, a species of tree native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The fruit is popular throughout Southeast Asia, the South Pacific and parts of East Asia. The tree is also cultivated throughout non-indigenous tropical areas, such as in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the southern United States.
The fruit has distinctive ridges running down its sides; in cross-section, it resembles a star, hence its name. The entire fruit is edible and is usually eaten out of hand. They may also be used in cooking and can be made into relishes, preserves, and juice drinks.

Pitaya

A pitaya or pitahaya is the fruit of several cactus species. "Pitaya" usually refers to fruit of the genus Stenocereus, while "pitahaya" or "dragon fruit" always refers to fruit of the genus Hylocereus.

Jackfruit

The jackfruit, also known as jack tree, jakfruit, or sometimes simply jack or jak is a species of tree in the Artocarpus genus of the mulberry family. It is native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, and is believed to have originated in the southwestern rain forests of India, in present-day Goa, Kerala, coastal Karnataka, and Maharashtra. The jackfruit tree is well suited to tropical lowlands, and its fruit is the largest tree-borne fruit, reaching as much as 35 kg in weight, 90 cm in length, and 50 cm in diameter.
The jackfruit tree is a widely cultivated and popular food item in tropical regions of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Jackfruit is also found across Africa, as well as throughout Brazil, west-central Mexico, and in Caribbean nations such as Jamaica. Jackfruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh.

Date palm

Phoenix dactylifera is a flowering plant species in the palm family Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Although its place of origin is unknown because of long cultivation, it probably originated from lands around Iraq. The species is widely cultivated and is reportedly naturalized in Australia, Spain, North Africa, the Canary Islands, Madeira, Cape Verde, the Sahel region of Africa, Mauritius, Réunion, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Israel, Iran, China, Fiji, New Caledonia, the United States, northern Mexico, El Salvador, the Leeward Islands, the Cayman Islands, and the Dominican Republic.
Phoenix dactylifera grows 70–75 feet in height, growing singly or forming a clump with several stems from a single root system. The leaves are 4–6 metres long, with spines on the petiole, and pinnate, with about 150 leaflets; the leaflets are 30 cm long and 2 cm wide. The full span of the crown ranges from 6–10 m.
Dates contain 20–70 calories each, depending on size and variety.

Cherimoya

The cherimoya, also spelled chirimoya, is the fruit of the species Annona cherimola, which generally is thought to be native to the Andes, although an alternative hypothesis proposes Central America as the origin of cherimoya because many of its wild relatives occur in this area. Today cherimoya is grown throughout South Asia, Central America, South America, Southern California, Portugal, southern Andalucia, and South of Italy.

Tamarind

Tamarind is a leguminous tree in the family Fabaceae indigenous to tropical Africa. The genus Tamarindus is a monotypic taxon, having only a single species.
The tamarind tree produces edible, pod-like fruit which are used extensively in cuisines around the world. Other uses include traditional medicine and metal polish. The wood can be used in carpentry. Because of the tamarind's many uses, cultivation has spread around the world in tropical and subtropical zones.

Longan

Dimocarpus longan, commonly known as the longan, is a tropical tree that produces edible fruit. It is one of the better-known tropical members of the soapberry family, to which the lychee also belongs. It is native to Southern Asia.
The longan, is so named because it resembles an eyeball when its fruit is shelled. The seed is small, round and hard, and of an enamel-like, lacquered black. The fully ripened, freshly harvested shell is bark-like, thin, and firm, making the fruit easy to shell by squeezing the fruit out as if one is "cracking" a sunflower seed. When the shell has more moisture content and is more tender, the fruit becomes less convenient to shell. The tenderness of the shell varies due to either premature harvest, variety, weather conditions, or transport/storage conditions. In China, it is also called guì yuán, especially when dried.

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Loquat

The loquat is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to south-central China. It is a large evergreen shrub or small tree, grown commercially for its yellow fruit, and also cultivated as an ornamental plant.
Eriobotrya japonica was formerly thought to be closely related to the genus Mespilus, and is still sometimes known as the Japanese medlar. It is also known as Japanese plum and Chinese plum. In Japan it is called biwa. And in China, it is called Lo Guat in Cantonese and pípa in Mandarin. In Turkey it is known as malta eriği, meaning Maltese plum. In Italian it is commonly known as Nespoli. In Urdu it is called lokat

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