Citrus and Fig Fruit Salad

published by retimang on Dec 7, 2010

This is rich in vitamins and low in fat, but so tasty, you won’t feel you’re missing out.

This is rich in vitamins and low in fat, but so tasty, you won’t feel you’re missing out.

PREPARATION TIME: 20 MINUTES,

PLUS CHILLING

COOKING TIME: 10 MINUTES

SERVES 4

Ь EASY / PREPARE AHEAD

juice and finely grated zest 2 limes

100g (4oz) caster sugar

4 star anise

25g (1oz) fresh root ginger, grated

Vitsp ground allspice

3  large oranges 2 red grapefruit 6 Clementines

4 figs

2 pomegranates

1 To make the syrup, put the lime juice, sugar, 1 star anise, ginger, allspice and 200ml (7fl oz) water in a saucepan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.

2  Cut away the skins from the oranges and grapefruit. Halve and cut into thin wedges, discarding the central white cores. Peel and slice the Clementines. Cut the figs into wedges. Halve the pomegranates, separate the seeds and discard the skin and pith.

3  Mix all the fruit in a large serving bowl. Strain the syrup over the fruit and place the remaining star anise on top. Chill for at least 2 hours, or overnight, so the flavours can develop. Serve sprinkled with the lime zest.

Per serving; 226 calories, Og fat, (0g soturated). 64g carbohydrate

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