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Fresh Rainbow Fruit Salad with Champagne Vanilla Bean Syrup

Fresh Rainbow Fruit Salad with Champagne Vanilla Bean Syrup Bliss

A delightful Fresh Rainbow Fruit Salad with Champagne Vanilla Bean Syrup that's light, colorful, and guilt-free—only 150 calories per serving!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150

Ingredients
  

For the Fruit Salad
  • 1 pint Strawberries Hulled and quartered
  • 2 Kiwi Peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Blueberries Whole
  • 1 medium Mango Diced into ½-inch cubes
  • 1 cup Pineapple Chunks Fresh or canned
  • 2 Oranges Peeled and segmented
  • 1 cup Red Grapes Cut in half
For the Champagne Vanilla Bean Syrup
  • 1 cup Champagne or Sparkling Wine Non-alcoholic options can substitute
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar Adjust sweetness as needed
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 bean Vanilla Bean Scraped seeds and pod
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice Adjust based on sweetness

Equipment

  • Medium saucepan
  • large mixing bowl
  • Cutting Board
  • Large spoon
  • Plastic Wrap

Method
 

Making the Syrup
  1. Combine the sugar and water in a medium saucepan, add vanilla bean seeds and pod. Stir until the sugar dissolves and bring to a gentle boil. Simmer for 3-4 minutes until thickened, then remove from heat. Stir in champagne and lemon juice, and cool completely.
Preparing the Fruits
  1. Wash and dry all fruits. Hull and quarter strawberries, peel and slice kiwi, dice mango, peel and segment oranges, halve grapes, and keep blueberries whole. Arrange fruits on a cutting board.
Combining and Chilling
  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all fruits. Pour syrup over fruits, gently tossing to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Serving
  1. Before serving, gently stir the salad to redistribute syrup. Let it sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes, then serve in a large bowl or individual cups.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 1gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 4gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 70mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Cool syrup before mixing to avoid wilting fruit. Cut fruits uniformly for better presentation. Adjust sweetness with lemon juice if needed. Chill for flavor melding before serving.

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