FRUIT SALAD WITH CITRUS YOGURT SAUCE

Fruit Salad with Citrus Yogurt Sauce image

Making this fruit salad the night before gives me one less thing to think about during the rush of gift opening on Christmas morning. -Wanda Peterson, Lindsay, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 40m

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

3/4 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 tablespoons Triple Sec, optional
2 medium kiwifruit, peeled, sliced and halved
2 medium ripe pears, peeled and chopped
2 medium Red Delicious apples, chopped
2 medium navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
2 cups seedless red grapes, halved
1 medium pink grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
CITRUS YOGURT SAUCE:
1 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

For syrup, in a large saucepan combine the first five ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Cool. Stir in triple sec if desired. , In a large bowl, combine the kiwi, pears, apples, oranges, grapes and grapefruit; add syrup and gently toss. Cover and refrigerate overnight. In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve fruit salad with a slotted spoon; drizzle with yogurt sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 16mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein.