Description
Who said fruit salads are only for summer? This festive Christmas fruit salad combines popular winter fruit with 2-ingredient lightly sweet and tart syrup. It’s perfect for holidays and potlucks.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cup pomegranate arils (from about 1 large pomegranate)
- 2 Asian pears, seeded and chopped
- 3 persimmons, chopped
- 4 mandarin oranges, peeled and segmented
- 1 large Honeycrisp apple, seeded and chopped
Syrup
- 1 Tbsp. liquid honey, plus extra for drizzling
- 1–2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
To Serve, optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine all the fruit together.
- Whisk together the honey and lemon juice and pour the syrup over the fruit salad. Gently toss to combine. This salad is meant to be lightly sweet and tart. If desired, drizzle with additional honey and garnish with fresh mint leaves. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Leftovers: Fruit salad is best served immediately. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days in a sealed container. Or transfer the fruit into single-serving Ziploc bags and freeze for later to use in smoothies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 101
- Sugar: 17.6 g
- Sodium: 2.7 mg
- Fat: 0.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 25.3 g
- Protein: 1.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg