Fresh Fruit Salad

Strawberries, blueberries & grapes drizzled in a vanilla bean and orange syrup!

Mmmm, this fruit salad is one of my faves. My husbands aunt brought us dinner after I had my baby. (Side note, how is he almost 11 months old?!) Anyways, she brought us dinner and this was one of the amazing things she made us. I have since then found any excuse to make this. It is a pretty big recipe, so feel free to half it for a smaller group. Great for a potluck or big family dinner. Anything with vanilla bean and orange win my heart!

Fresh Fruit Salad

 

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A fresh fruit salad that is pretty & delicious.

Author: Adell Goff

Recipe type: Side

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• zest & juice of an orange
• 2 vanilla beans (or 2 tsp. vanilla paste or extract)
• 4 pints strawberries, hulled and cut up
• 2 pints blueberries
• 2 cups green grapes, halved
• 2 cups red grapes, halved
• fresh mint leaves, optional

Instructions

1. Place the sugar, 1 cup water, orange zest, juice and vanilla bean (or extract or paste) in a small saucepan and stir to dissolve the sugar.
2. Bring to a boil then turn the heat to low and simmer for about 15-20 minutes to thicken. Set aside to cool.
3. Prepare all the fruit in a large bowl,
4. Pour the cooled syrup over the top and toss together.
5. Top with mint leaves (if desired) and chill until ready to serve.

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