Exotic Fruit Salad

Exotic Fruit Salad

Exotic Fruit Salad

After all that food over Christmas, I thought I would make an exotic fruit salad to ease myself into the New Year. The spices in the syrup make this the most delicious fruit salad I have ever tasted. My friend Zanna had a nibble and has already recreated it for all her family too.

Serves: 8

1 melon, peeled and cubed

1 orange, peeled and cut into segments

1 lemon, peeled and cut into segments

1 lime, peeled and cut into segments

1 grapefruit, peeled and cut into segments

1 pear, peeled and sliced

1 apple, peeled and sliced

1 pineapple, peeled and cubed

3 kiwis, peeled and sliced

1 mango, peeled and sliced

5 passion fruits, seeds and pulp

Handful seedless grapes, halved

Dressing

30g sugar

1 clove

3 coriander seeds

1 orange, zest

1 lemon, zest

1 lime, zest

1 star anise

2.5cm ginger, peeled and grated

1 pint water

Put the dressing ingredients together in a pan to make a syrup. Bring to the boil. Turn off the heat and leave to cool. Strain, reserving the juice.

Place all the fruit in a large bowl and pour over the syrup.

Leave for a few hours in a fridge or even overnight if you have time.