Fruit Salad with Sweet Orange Dressing

By ccavaletti

Ingredients

• 1/4 c water
• 1/4 c sugar
• 2 sprigs fresh mint
• 3 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 Tbsp orange zest
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
• Bibb lettuce leaves
• 1 Granny Smith apple, quartered and thinly sliced
• 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
• 2 navel oranges, peeled and sliced
• 2 c fresh blueberries
• 1 c halved fresh strawberries
• Garnish: fresh mint

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

In a small saucepan, cook 1/4 c water and sugar over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, and add mint sprigs. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes; discard mint.

In a medium bowl, whisk together mint syrup, vinegar, zest, and salt. Whisk in oil and basil. Arrange lettuce on a serving platter, and top with apple, cucumber, oranges, blueberries and strawberries.

Drizzle with dressing.

Garnish with mint, if desired.

From Cooking with Paula Deen, March/April 2017