Winter Fruit Salad
- Total Time
- 15 minutes
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Ingredients
Yield:6 servings
- 1¼cup 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
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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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- 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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Lorna
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.
Eleanor
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 👍
Judy
Any garnishes to brighten up the brown look of this? Mint leaves?
Marilyn Armbruster
Made this for a baby shower (pre-pandemic). Everyone raved about it!
Mary
The Turkish apricots were flavorless. Omit next time and add clementine sections at the last minute to brighten up the mix. Otherwise, a big success.
Lorna
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.
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