Winter Fruit Salad Recipe

Name: Winter Fruit Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup sugar; 1 inch piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped out; 1 lemon; 5 large navel oranges or 5 large blood oranges; 2 mangoes, peeled and diced; 2 firm bananas, peeled and diced; 5 kiwi fruits, peeled and diced; 12 kumquats, very thinly sliced crosswise, seeds removed; 1 cup pomegranate seeds (from 1 pomegranate)

Servings: persons

½ cup sugar
1 inch piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped out
1 lemon
5 large navel oranges or 5 large blood oranges
2 mangoes, peeled and diced
2 firm bananas, peeled and diced
5 kiwi fruits, peeled and diced
12 kumquats, very thinly sliced crosswise, seeds removed
1 cup pomegranate seeds (from 1 pomegranate)

1
Combine the sugar, 2 cups water, the ginger and vanilla seeds and pod in a saucepan.
2
Use a vegetable peeler to remove wide strips of zest from the lemon and 1 orange, add to the saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
3
Reduce the heat and simmer 5 minutes.
4
Refrigerate until cold.
5
Meanwhile, peel the remaining oranges with a paring knife, cutting along the natural curve of the fruit.
6
Hold an orange over a large bowl and cut along both sides of each membrane to free the segments, letting them fall into the bowl.
7
Squeeze each empty membrane to release the juices.
8
Repeat with the remaining oranges.
9
Add the mangoes, bananas, kiwis, kumquats and pomegranate seeds and gently toss.
10
Pour the syrup over the fruit and chill overnight.
11
Before serving, remove the citrus zest, ginger and vanilla pod.
12
Spoon the fruit and syrup into bowls.
13
To remove pomegranate seeds, cut the fruit into quarters, then break apart in a bowl of water.
14
Skim off the pith that floats to the top and drain the seeds.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup sugar, 1 inch piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced, 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped out, 1 lemon, and more.

Yes, Winter Fruit Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Winter Fruit Salad

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