Vanilla-Lime Fruit Salad Recipe

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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 peel
3 cups cubed fresh pineapple
2 large navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
1 large grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
4 cups fresh blueberries

Preparation

Step 1

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup. With a sharp knife, scrape the vanilla bean to remove the seeds; stir into pan. Discard bean.

Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 20 minutes or until reduced by half. Remove from the heat; cool for 10 minutes. Stir in lime juice and peel.

In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, oranges, grapefruit and blueberries. Drizzle with vanilla-lime sauce and toss to coat. Refrigerate until chilled. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup equals 79 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1/2 starch.