Name: Fruit salad with ginger and green tea ice-cream
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 litre vanilla ice-cream, slightly softened; 1/4 cup finely chopped crystallised ginger; 1 1/2 tablespoon powdered green tea; 3 oranges, peeled, segmented; 1 nashi pear, cored, sliced; 1 apple, cored, sliced; 1/2 lime, juice (optional); 1/4 cup honey; green tea, to serve

Fruit salad with ginger and green tea ice-cream

Served with a sweet fruit salad drizzled with honey, bittersweet green tea ice cream is paired perfectly with the refreshingly crisp heat of ginger. A great dish for dinner parties.

Ingredients

1 litre vanilla ice-cream, slightly softened

1/4 cup finely chopped crystallised ginger

1 1/2 tablespoon powdered green tea

3 oranges, peeled, segmented

1 nashi pear, cored, sliced

1 apple, cored, sliced

1/2 lime, juice (optional)

1/4 cup honey

green tea, to serve

Method

1.Place ice-cream in a large chilled bowl with the ginger and green tea flavouring. Using an electric mixer, beat until combined.

2.Return to ice-cream container. Refreeze for several hours or overnight.

3.Toss fruit in juice and arrange on serving platter or in individual glasses and drizzle with honey. Serve with ice-cream and green tea.

Powdered green tea is available from supermarkets. Use our method, or for a more authentic ice-cream, follow the packet directions. The japanese ingredients mentioned here are available from the Asian section of your supermarket or from specialty Asian supermarkets.
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