Fruit Salad

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Rinse all fruit thoroughly.
  2. 2Chop and halve the strawberries, red grapes, green grapes, and peel and dice the kiwi as needed.
  3. 3Place all prepped fruit in a large bowl and refrigerate while making the sauce.
  4. 4In a small saucepan, combine water, sugar, orange juice, and orange zest.
  5. 5Heat over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
  6. 6Bring to a gentle simmer, then lower the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until slightly thickened.
  7. 7Remove the sauce from heat and stir in the vanilla extract (and a pinch of salt if using).
  8. 8Let the sauce cool for 5-10 minutes, then chill in the fridge.
  9. 9Once the sauce has been chilling for about an hour to an hour and a half, slowly pour the cooled sauce over the chilled fruit, mixing gently to coat evenly.
  10. 10Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (or another 2 hours or so as per audio) to let the flavors meld.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups strawberries halved
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup red grapes, halved
  • 1 cup green grapes, halved
  • 0.5 cup kiwi, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup water
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 orange (juice + zest)
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt (optional, enhances flavor)

Equipment

bowlpotsmall saucepan

Tips

  • Keep a little extra strawberry and blueberry towards the end because it's the cook's favorite fruit.
  • While working on the sauce, sit the fruit in the fridge.
  • Let the sauce chill for an hour to an hour and a half before adding to fruit.
  • Refrigerate the combined fruit and sauce for at least 30 minutes to let flavors meld.

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