Super Fruity Almond
This recipe offers a taste of the tropics. The combination of oranges and grapefruit blend in a tasty, tarty fruit salad that is second to none. So sit back, put your flip flops on and take a mini vacation with this sunny meal.
Ingredients
- 3 large navel oranges
- 1 medium red grapefruit
- 1 medium white grapefruit
- 1 small lemon
- 1 small lime
- 333/1000 cup(s) sugars
- 1/8 teaspoon(s) almond extract
- 2 tablespoon(s) sliced almonds, toasted
Instructions
- Grate enough peel from the oranges, grapefruit, lemon and lime to measure 1 tbsp of mixed citrus peel; set peel aside.
- To section citrus fruit cut a thin slice off the bottom and top of the oranges, grapefruit, lemon and lime.
- Place each fruit cut side down on a cutting board.
- With a sharp knife, remove peel and white pith.
- Holding fruit over a bowl, slice between the membrane for each section and the fruit until the knife reaches the center; remove sections and place in a glass bowl.
- Set 1/2 cup juice aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and reserved peel and juice.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Cool; stir in extract.
- Pour over fruit.
- Refrigerate overnight and before serving sprinkle with almonds.
- Ready in 35 min.
Nutrition
Calories: 1685.59kcalCarbohydrates: 220.4gProtein: 42.47gFat: 86gSaturated Fat: 6.19gSodium: 44.68mgFiber: 33.38gSugar: 154.32g
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