Lunch: Winter Fruit Salad in Ginger-Lime Syrup

Recipe by Sara Forte This recipe from Sara Forte is a fun mix of several types of citrus and two kinds of pear in a spicy, tangy syrup.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Grapefruit, Hemp Seeds

Health benefits of Winter Fruit Salad in Ginger-Lime Syrup

Grapefruits are rich in folic acid. One grapefruit will give you 8% of your daily needs of folic acid. Hemp seeds are high in gamma linolenic acid (GLA), an essential omega-6 fatty acid that is believed to naturally balance hormones.

Ingredients

1/4 c. pure maple syrup
1 tbsp. water
1 piece of fresh ginger
2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
3 clementines or mandarins
2 blood oranges
1 grapefruit
1 Fuyu persimmon
1 Asian pear
1 red pear
1 c. pomegranate seeds
2 tbsp. mint
hemp seeds

Instructions

In a small saucepan, bring the maple syrup and water to a simmer with the ginger over moderately high heat. Remove from the heat and let steep for 15 minutes. Pick out and discard the ginger. Stir the lime juice into the syrup; let cool completely.
Meanwhile, using a sharp knife, peel all of the citrus fruits and cut off all of the bitter white pith. Working over a serving bowl, cut in between the membranes to release the sections. Squeeze the membranes over the bowl to catch all of the juices; discard the membranes.
Core the persimmon and both pears and then cut them into thin slices. Arrange the slices in the bowl with the citrus and top with the pomegranate seeds. Drizzle the fruit salad with the ginger-lime syrup, sprinkle with the mint and hemp seeds and serve immediately. Looking for more healthy recipes? Check out our collections of low-fat recipes, healthy recipes for the whole day, and vegan recipes.