Perfect Summer Fruit Salad
Description
This fantastic fruit salad combines pineapple, kiwi, bananas, oranges, grapes, and berries in a sweet citrusy sauce for a colorful summer dessert.
Ingredients
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2/3 cup fresh orange juice
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1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
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1/3 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
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1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups cubed fresh pineapple
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2 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
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3 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
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3 bananas, sliced
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2 oranges, peeled and sectioned
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1 cup seedless grapes
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2 cups blueberries
Directions
1
Gather the ingredients.
2
To make the sauce: Bring orange juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, orange zest, and lemon zest to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
3
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Set aside to cool.
4
Layer fruit in a large, clear glass bowl in this order: pineapple, strawberries, kiwi fruit, bananas, oranges, grapes, and blueberries. Pour cooled sauce over fruit; cover and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours before serving.