VANILLA-LIME FRUIT SALAD

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Feel free to be creative with the fruits you use in this recipe. The versatile dressing is amazing tossed with fresh strawberries or even drizzled over pound cake. -Kathryn Dampier, Quail Valley, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 40m

Yield 16 servings (2/3 cup each).

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1-1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1/2 vanilla bean
2 tablespoons lime juice
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest
3 cups cubed fresh pineapple
2 large navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
1 large grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
4 cups fresh blueberries

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup. With a sharp knife, scrape the vanilla bean to remove the seeds; add bean and seeds to pan. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 20 minutes or until reduced by half. Remove from the heat; cool for 10 minutes. Discard vanilla bean. Stir in lime juice and zest., In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, oranges, grapefruit and blueberries. Drizzle with vanilla-lime sauce and toss to coat. Refrigerate until chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges