Fruit Salad with Orange-Vanilla Syrup

By NicoleS

Ingredients

• Orange-Vanilla Syrup:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• Zest and juice of 1/2 orange
• 1/2 vanilla bean (or 1/2 Tbsp. vanilla bean paste)
• 1 tablespoon dry instant vanilla pudding mix
• Fruit:
• 4 pints strawberries, hulled and halved
• 2 pints blueberries
• 2 cups green grapes, halved
• 2 cups red grapes, halved
• Fresh mint leaves

Preparation

Step 1

Place the sugar, 1/2 cup water, orange zest, juice and vanilla bean in a small pan and stir to dissolve the sugar. Then bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes to thicken. Set aside to cool. Add 1 Tbsp. dry instant vanilla pudding mix and stir to dissolve.

Prepare all the fruit in a large bowl, pour the cooled syrup over the top and toss together. Decorate with mint leaves and chill until ready to serve.