Chinese Spiced Fruit Salad Recipes

CHINESE SPICED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all in a bowl and mix, or cover and shake to mix. Let it marinate for a few hours in the 'fridge.
• Keep in refrigerator until serving.
• NOTE: Bananas may turn brown after a day, but they are fine-- salad keeps well over a few days.

SPICED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup each sliced dried apricots and dried cherries, 3 strips lemon zest, the juice of 1 lemon, a spoonful of sugar, 1 cinnamon stick and 2 tablespoons water in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave 30 seconds. Toss with 2 segmented oranges, 2 sliced pears and a dash of vanilla; let sit at least 30 minutes. Serve with yogurt.
• Serves: 4 (does not include yogurt); Calories: 181; Total Fat: 0.5 gram; Saturated Fat: 0 grams; Protein: 2 grams; Total carbohydrates: 46 grams; Sugar: 35 grams; Fiber: 6 grams; Cholesterol: 0 milligrams; Sodium: 3 milligrams

CHINESE FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Place the sugar in a small saucepan with the lime zest and 1 ¼ cups water.
• Heat gently until the sugar dissolves completely, then increase the heat and boil gently for about 7-8 minutes.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat and leave on one side to cool the syrup.
• Drain the lychees into a jug and pour the juice into the cooled lime syrup with the lime juice.
• Place the fruit in a bowl and toss gently with the syrup. Chill for 1 hour before serving.

SPICY FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Mix pineapple, watermelon, mango, and green apple in a large bowl.
• Blend lime juice, honey, and jalapeno in a blender until smooth.
• Pour jalapeno dressing into the large bowl and mix thoroughly. Sprinkle chili-lime seasoning on top. Chill for 1 to 2 hours before serving.

FIVE-SPICE FALL FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Place 3/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Add the honey, vanilla bean pod with seeds, ginger, and five-spice powder. Bring to a boil and stir until honey dissolves. Set aside to cool completely, and stir in lemon juice. Discard ginger and vanilla bean pod.
• In a large bowl, pour cooled syrup over the sliced plums. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours, or overnight in the refrigerator.
• An hour before serving, slice figs in half and gently fold into plum mixture. To serve, use a slotted spoon to ladle fruit into a serving bowl.

SPICED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Clean, drain, chop fruits; combine in a bowl.
• Combine juices, honey and cinnamon and pour over fruit.
• Cover and chill for overnight or 8 hours.
• *Iuse canned apricots and omit the prunes.

CHINESE FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together the sugar & almond extract, then stir in the five-spice powder & set aside.
• In a bowl, lay banana slices in a ring around the edge, then lay kiwi slices in the middle, & sprinkle a bit of the sugar mixture over the fruit.
• Spread mango slices over the top of the bananas & kiwi, & sprinke another bit of the sugar mixture over that.
• Lay peach slices around the edge of the dish & sprinkle that with the sugar mixture.
• Finally lay the strawberries in the middle & sprinkle the berries with the remaining sugar mixture.
• Cover & chill before serving.

SPICY MANDARIN SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Combine reserved liquid from mandarin oranges, canola oil, olive oil, mustard, cloves, and Chinese five-spice powder in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; seal jar and shake vigorously until the dressing emulsifies.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir pecans and sugar into the butter; let simmer until hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Season the pecans with rosemary and cayenne pepper; continue cooking another 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and drain pecans on a plate lined with paper towels.
• Toss spinach leaves and green onion together in a large mixing bowl; top with mandarin oranges and pecans. Drizzle dressing over the salad to serve.