Steeping the orange peel in syrup gives a subtle flavour to the fruit salad. We chose the fruit for flavour and for its bright spring colours. Pair this salad with Vanilla Bean Amaretti for a lightened-up, dairy-free Passover Seder dessert.
- Portion size 16 servings
- Credits : Canadian Living Magazine: April 2012
Ingredients
Method
Using peeler, peel zest in strips from orange; set aside. Halve orange and squeeze juice into glass measure to make 1/3 cup. Set aside.In small saucepan, bring sugar with water to boil over medium heat, stirring just until dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in orange zest; let stand for 10 minutes. Discard zest. Stir in orange juice.
In large bowl, stir together mangoes, kiwifruit, cantaloupe, grapes and pineapple. Toss with orange syrup. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 8 hours.)
Nutritional facts Per each of 16 servings: about
- Fibre 2 g
- Sodium 5 mg
- Sugars 20 g
- Protein 1 g
- Calories 93.0
- Total fat trace
- Potassium 266 mg
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Saturated fat trace
- Total carbohydrate 24 g
%RDI
- Iron 2.0
- Folate 10.0
- Calcium 2.0
- Vitamin A 10.0
- Vitamin C 88.0
