Chinese Spiced Fruit Salad Food

SPICED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Clean, drain, chop fruits; combine in a bowl.
• Combine juices, honey and cinnamon and pour over fruit.
• Cover and chill for overnight or 8 hours.
• *Iuse canned apricots and omit the prunes.

CHINESE FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together the sugar & almond extract, then stir in the five-spice powder & set aside.
• In a bowl, lay banana slices in a ring around the edge, then lay kiwi slices in the middle, & sprinkle a bit of the sugar mixture over the fruit.
• Spread mango slices over the top of the bananas & kiwi, & sprinke another bit of the sugar mixture over that.
• Lay peach slices around the edge of the dish & sprinkle that with the sugar mixture.
• Finally lay the strawberries in the middle & sprinkle the berries with the remaining sugar mixture.
• Cover & chill before serving.

CHINESE FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Place the sugar in a small saucepan with the lime zest and 1 ¼ cups water.
• Heat gently until the sugar dissolves completely, then increase the heat and boil gently for about 7-8 minutes.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat and leave on one side to cool the syrup.
• Drain the lychees into a jug and pour the juice into the cooled lime syrup with the lime juice.
• Place the fruit in a bowl and toss gently with the syrup. Chill for 1 hour before serving.

SPICED HONEY FRUIT SALAD WITH PECANS

Steps:

• For the spicy roasted pecans: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment and coat with cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon, salt, cayenne, ginger and egg white. Whisk until foamy. Fold in the pecans until fully incorporated.
• Transfer the pecans to the prepared baking sheet in an even layer. Bake until fragrant, about 20 minutes. Let cool.
• For the fruit salad: Cut a slit into the habanero. Combine the honey and orange juice in a small saucepot and add the habanero and cinnamon. Heat until just simmering, about 40 seconds. Let stand for 10 minutes, then remove the habanero.
• To serve: Toss the cantaloupe, grapes, kiwis and apples with the honey syrup, then coarsely crumble the pecans on top.

FIVE-SPICE FALL FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Place 3/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Add the honey, vanilla bean pod with seeds, ginger, and five-spice powder. Bring to a boil and stir until honey dissolves. Set aside to cool completely, and stir in lemon juice. Discard ginger and vanilla bean pod.
• In a large bowl, pour cooled syrup over the sliced plums. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours, or overnight in the refrigerator.
• An hour before serving, slice figs in half and gently fold into plum mixture. To serve, use a slotted spoon to ladle fruit into a serving bowl.

SPICY FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Mix pineapple, watermelon, mango, and green apple in a large bowl.
• Blend lime juice, honey, and jalapeno in a blender until smooth.
• Pour jalapeno dressing into the large bowl and mix thoroughly. Sprinkle chili-lime seasoning on top. Chill for 1 to 2 hours before serving.

SPICED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup each sliced dried apricots and dried cherries, 3 strips lemon zest, the juice of 1 lemon, a spoonful of sugar, 1 cinnamon stick and 2 tablespoons water in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave 30 seconds. Toss with 2 segmented oranges, 2 sliced pears and a dash of vanilla; let sit at least 30 minutes. Serve with yogurt.
• Serves: 4 (does not include yogurt); Calories: 181; Total Fat: 0.5 gram; Saturated Fat: 0 grams; Protein: 2 grams; Total carbohydrates: 46 grams; Sugar: 35 grams; Fiber: 6 grams; Cholesterol: 0 milligrams; Sodium: 3 milligrams

SPICED WINTER FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• For the fruit: Cut the grapefruits and oranges into segments over a large bowl, and squeeze the remaining juice from the inner membrane. Gently toss the segments with the grapes and pomegranate pips and grapes. Peel, slice, and toss in the bananas.
• For the syrup: Stir together the honey, water, vanilla bean pod and seeds, ginger, cinnamon, and star anise, if using, in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer, and then pour over the fruit. Remove the star anise, set aside for about 1 hour for the flavors to come together. Serve.

FRUIT SALAD WITH SPICED HONEY AND THYME

Steps:

• In a small pan over medium heat, bring the honey and 1/2 cup water to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the star anise and thyme sprig. Let it cool, then strain and set aside.
• Add the pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew and red and green grapes to a large bowl and pour over half the spiced honey. Toss gently to coat. Add more honey if you like.

SIMPLE ASIAN FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar, ginger and peppercorns. Heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and strain into a small bowl or pitcher. Combine mango and papaya in a serving bowl, pour over the syrup and serve.