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Christmas Fruit Salad

A vibrant and aromatic winter fruit salad perfect for Christmas. Full of exotic fruit like persimmons, lychees, and clementines and dressed in spicy sugar syrup and cinnamon dressing.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
13 mins
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Calories: 98 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup granulated sugar 50 g
  • ¼ cup water 50 ml
  • 1 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 star anise pods
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 medium papaya or 1-2 apples Note
  • 1 persimmon
  • 1 bunch of small seedless grapes or 2 kiwis
  • about 10 lychees
  • about 10 physalis
  • 2-3 small clementines

Instructions

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  1. Syrup: Bring the sugar, water, cinnamon, and star anise to a simmer and cook for 1 minute, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and add 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Let cool down while preparing the fruit. When cool, remove the cinnamon stick and the star anise.¼ cup granulated sugar/ 50 g + ¼ cup water/ 50 ml + 1 cinnamon sticks +2 star anise pods + 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  2. Chop fruit: Peel, when necessary, and chop the fruit into bite-size pieces. Cut the clementine segments into 2 or 3 smaller pieces, depending on size. Everything should be roughly the same size.1 medium papaya or 1-2 apples + 1 persimmon + 1 bunch of small seedless grapes or 2 kiwis + about 10 lychees + about 10 physalis + 2-3 small clementines
  3. Combine: Place everything into a nice glass bowl and mix gently with the cold dressing. Let the salad sit for about half an hour before serving.
  4. Adjust taste: Mix again and adjust the taste with some more lemon juice if necessary.

Notes

  • Fruit: You can make this fruit salad with any other fruit you like.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/6 of the salad Calories 98kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 1g (2%) Sodium 4mg (0%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 21g (42%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4-6 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 98

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/6 of the salad
Calories 98kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 1g 2%
Sodium 4mg 0%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 21g 42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.