Best Citrus Salad With Star Anise Syrup Recipes

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CITRUS SALAD WITH STAR ANISE



Citrus Salad with Star Anise image

Categories     Citrus     Dessert     Low Fat     Quick & Easy     Low Sodium     Grapefruit     Orange     Spring     Healthy     Vegan     Gourmet     Fat Free     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/4 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
4 whole star anise or 1 teaspoon anise seeds
3 assorted grapefruits such as white, pink, and ruby
2 navel oranges

Steps:

  • Simmer water with sugar and anise in a small saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Cool slightly.
  • Cut peel and white pith from grapefruits and oranges with a sharp knife. Working over a bowl, cut grapefruit and orange sections free from membranes. Pour off juice released during cutting from bowl and reserve.
  • Stir syrup into fruit and chill, covered, 1 hour. Stir in reserved juice to taste.

FRUIT SALAD WITH STAR ANISE SYRUP



Fruit Salad with Star Anise Syrup image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

  • 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.

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