FRUIT SALAD IN VANILLA-MINT SYRUP

Fruit Salad in Vanilla-Mint Syrup image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories salads and dressings, dessert

Time 4h

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

Zest from 1 orange, in strips
1 strip of lemon zest
1 vanilla bean, split
1/2 cup sugar
6 sprigs mint; plus 3 leaves, cut across into thin strips
2 cups water
1/2 fresh pineapple, peeled, quartered lengthwise, cored and thinly sliced crosswise
1/2 ripe papaya, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced crosswise
1/2 ripe mango, peeled and thinly sliced lengthwise
1 banana, peeled and sliced

Steps:

Combine the orange and lemon zest, vanilla bean, sugar, 5 sprigs mint and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and let stand at least 2 hours. Strain.
Stir the fruit into the syrup and refrigerate for 2 hours. Stir in the sliced mint and garnish with a mint sprig.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 247, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 63 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 12 milligrams, Sugar 53 grams