Name: Lime, vanilla and star anise fruit salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/3 cup (75 grams) caster sugar; 2 star anise; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste; grated rind and juice of 1 lime; 1 papaya, seeded, peeled, cut into pieces; 1 punnet strawberries, hulled, halved; 1/2 small pineapple, peeled, cored, chopped; 1/2 rockmelon, seeded, peeled, chopped; 1 tablespoon torn mint leaves; 2 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 cup (280 grams) yoghurt

Lime, vanilla and star anise fruit salad

Serves 6

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

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Ingredients

1/3 cup (75 grams) caster sugar

2 star anise

1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

grated rind and juice of 1 lime

1 papaya, seeded, peeled, cut into pieces

1 punnet strawberries, hulled, halved

1/2 small pineapple, peeled, cored, chopped

1/2 rockmelon, seeded, peeled, chopped

1 tablespoon torn mint leaves

2 tablespoon brown sugar

1 cup (280 grams) yoghurt

Method

1.In a saucepan, combine sugar and 1/2 cup water on low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add star anise and vanilla bean paste, increase heat and boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add lime rind and juice. Cover and set aside to cool.

2.Place all ingredients in a bowl. Toss to cover and chill 2 hours.

3.Sprinkle brown sugar over yoghurt and serve with fruit salad.

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