Fruit Salad with Vanilla-Apple Syrup

The syrup used in this salad is a wonderful all-purpose sweetener for plain yogurt, iced tea and cocktails.

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The syrup used in this salad is a wonderful all-purpose sweetener for plain yogurt, iced tea and cocktails.

Servings
6

Ingredients

Vanilla-apple syrup

  • 2 cups apple juice
  • 2 2-inch strips lemon zest
  • 1/4 vanilla bean

Fruit salad

  • 2 medium mangoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 pint strawberries, quartered (about 2 cups)
  • 1 pint blueberries (about 2 cups)

Preparation

1. To make Vanilla-Apple Syrup: Place apple juice and lemon zest in pot. Slice vanilla bean in half and scrape seeds into juice. Add bean to pot as well. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to medium-low, and simmer 30 minutes, or until mixture is syrup-like and reduced to 1/3 cup. Remove lemon zest and vanilla bean, and cool to room temperature.

2. To make Fruit Salad: Toss mangoes, strawberries, and blueberries with Vanilla-Apple Syrup, and serve.

Nutrition Information

  • Calories 129
  • Carbohydrate Content 32 g
  • Cholesterol Content 0 mg
  • Fat Content 5 g
  • Fiber Content 3 g
  • Protein Content 1 g
  • Saturated Fat Content 0 g
  • Sodium Content 4 mg
  • Sugar Content 18 g