Recipe courtesy of Ching-He Huang
Fruit Salad with Star Anise Syrup
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 258
- Total Fat
- 1
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 64
- Dietary Fiber
- 8
- Sugar
- 48
- Protein
- 4
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 5
- Total: 40 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Inactive: 20 min
- Cook: 5 min
Ingredients
3 large pink grapefruits, peeled and segmented
3 small oranges, peeled and segmented
1 pommelo or white grapefruit, peeled and segmented
1/4 cup fresh or canned lychees (about 8)
1/2 large pomegranate, seeded, some set aside for garnish
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup good-quality grade A maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 star anise
Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
Directions
- Prepare the fruit and chill in the fridge.
- Just before serving, in a small saute pan, warm the orange juice, maple syrup, cinnamon and star anise and mix well to infuse their flavors. Remove from the heat and chill in the fridge.
- Just before serving, arrange the fruit into shallow dessert bowls, drizzle with the chilled syrup and sprinkle with the extra pomegranate seeds. Serve immediately, garnished with fresh mint.