Alain Senderen's Salade De Fruit Exotique

Title:
Alain Senderen's Salade De Fruit Exotique

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Desserts




Ingredients:





     2 tb Plus 2 teaspoons sugar


   1/2    Vanilla bean, split


     3    Coriander seeds


     1    Whole clove


   1/4 ts Five-spice powder


          Zest of 1 lime


          Zest of 1/2 lemon


   1/2 ts Chopped fresh ginger


     1    Sprig of fresh mint (OPT)


     1 tb Fresh lime juice


     1    Pineapple


     1    Mango


     2    Large kiwis


     2    Passion fruits






 And ideal fruit salad or dessert for Winter, because the tropical fruits


 are available year-round and ripen naturally. The riper and more fragrant


 the fruit, the better the salad. 


 In a small saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups water with the sugar, vanilla bean,


 coriander seeds, clove, five-spice powder, lime and lemon zests, ginger,


 and mint, if using. Simmer over moderate heat for 10 minutes. Set aside to


 cook.  Then stir in the lime juice. (The syrup can be made up and


 refrigerated for up to a week before serving the salad.) 


 Slice off the top and the rind from the pineapple; quarter it lengthwise.


 Reserve 3 of the quarters for another use. Slice 1 of the quarters


 crosswise 1/8-inch thick. Using a sharp paring knife, peel the mango and


 slice lengthwise, parallel to the pit on both sides, into disks 1/8-inch


 thick.  Slice each mango disk in half lengthwise. Peel the kiwis and halve


 lengthwise.  Cut each half lengthwise into thin wedges. 


 Divide the fruit evenly and arrange in each of 4 shallow soup bowls,


 overlapping the slices to form a decorative pattern. Strain the reserved


 syrup and divide equally among the 4 servings. Cover with plastic wrap and


 refirgerate for at least 1 or up to 4 hours. Just before serving, halve the


 passion fruits crosswise. Using a teaspoon, scoop the pulk out of each half


 onto the fruit in each bowl. 


 Nutritional information per serving: 147 calories; 1.2 G Protein; .7 G fat;


 37.0 G Carbohydrate.


 


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