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Vanilla-Lime Fruit Salad

Name: Vanilla-Lime Fruit Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 16 servings (2/3 cup each).
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1-1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup; 1/2 vanilla bean; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest; 3 cups cubed fresh pineapple; 2 large navel oranges, peeled and sectioned; 1 large grapefruit, peeled and sectioned; 4 cups fresh blueberries

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Total Time

Prep: 40 min. + chilling

Makes

16 servings (2/3 cup each)

Feel free to be creative with the fruits you use in this recipe. The versatile dressing is amazing tossed with fresh strawberries or even drizzled over pound cake. —Kathryn Dampier, Quail Valley, California

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Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1-1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1/2 vanilla bean
2 tablespoons lime juice
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest
3 cups cubed fresh pineapple
2 large navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
1 large grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
4 cups fresh blueberries

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup. With a sharp knife, scrape the vanilla bean to remove the seeds; add bean and seeds to pan.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 20 minutes or until reduced by half. Remove from the heat; cool for 10 minutes. Discard vanilla bean. Stir in lime juice and zest.
In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, oranges, grapefruit and blueberries. Drizzle with vanilla-lime sauce and toss to coat. Refrigerate until chilled.

Nutrition Facts

0.670 cup: 79 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1/2 starch.

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