Winter Fruit Salad
- Total Time
- 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1ÂĽcup sugar
- 3star anise
- 1plump vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
- 22-inch long pieces lemon zest (peeled with a vegetable peeler), preferably Meyer lemons
- 3firm Bosc pears
- 1firm tart apple
- 8dried Turkish apricots, cut in half
- 4dried figs, quartered
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
293 calories; 1 gram fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 73 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams dietary fiber; 62 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 3 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Fill a medium saucepan with 5 cups water. Add the sugar, star anise, vanilla bean and lemon zest. Bring to a boil, and cook until all the sugar is dissolved. Then shut off the heat. Meanwhile, peel and core pears and apple. Slice thinly lengthwise and place in a large heatproof bowl. Add apricots and figs. Pour hot sugar syrup on top, making sure all the fruit is covered. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; poke a few holes in plastic. Chill overnight in refrigerator.
- Step 2
The next morning, using a slotted spoon ladle fruit into a serving bowl and serve.
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I substituted small red apples, crispy pears, and three grape varieties from a mixed pack. I added cloves to the syrup with the star anise. Before I served it I put butter (vegan), a whole knob of chopped ginger, salt, and brown syrup in a pan until it melted, then I tossed in a cup of walnuts and mixed them together in the pan until they were coated. I added the ginger nuts to the salad and they added the extra crunch, salt, and contrast the fruit needed to bring the salad together đź‘Ť
Tried it once last month and enjoyed it. More interesting that standard fruit salad. This time I will add a little ginger syrup with the star anise etc and see how that works.
Any garnishes to brighten up the brown look of this? Mint leaves?
I substituted small red apples, crispy pears, and three grape varieties from a mixed pack. I added cloves to the syrup with the star anise. Before I served it I put butter (vegan), a whole knob of chopped ginger, salt, and brown syrup in a pan until it melted, then I tossed in a cup of walnuts and mixed them together in the pan until they were coated. I added the ginger nuts to the salad and they added the extra crunch, salt, and contrast the fruit needed to bring the salad together đź‘Ť
Any garnishes to brighten up the brown look of this? Mint leaves?
Made this for a baby shower (pre-pandemic). Everyone raved about it!