CITRUS-VANILLA SALAD

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 20m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

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3 navel oranges
3 small pink or red grapefruits
3 blood oranges
Juice of 2 lemons (preferably Meyer lemons)
1/4 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped out

Steps:

Trim the bottoms and tops of the navel oranges, grapefruits and blood oranges, then cut away the peel and pith with a paring knife. Slice the fruit crosswise and arrange on a rimmed platter.
Combine the lemon juice, sugar, 1/4 cup water and the vanilla seeds in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
Pour the syrup over the fruit, cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.