Summer Fruit Salad

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Summer Fruit Salad

 

 

1/2 cup honey (-OR- vegan alternative)

2 large limes, rind finely grated, juiced

1 vanilla bean, halved lengthways

4 freestone peaches, halved, stones removed

4 freestone nectarines, halved, stones removed

4 small plums, halved, stones removed

3 mangoes, peeled, diced

250 g (9 oz) small strawberries, hulled, halved

250 g (9 oz) cherries

150 g (9 oz) blueberries

 

 

1. Combine 1 cup water, honey (or alternative), lime rind and 1/3 cup

lime juice in a saucepan. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean. Add seeds

and beans to pan. Place over high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce

heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Transfer to a heatproof bowl or jug. Refrigerate until chilled. Remove

vanilla beans.

 

2. Cut peaches, nectarines and plums into thick wedges. Place in

a large bowl. Add mango, strawberries, cherries and blueberries. Pour

chilled syrup over fruit and stir gently to combine. Refrigerate until

ready to serve.

 

 

 

VARIATION: For an adult version, add 1/3 cup chilled vodka to the

chilled syrup before pouring over fruit.

 

 

 

Serves 8.