Vanilla-Scented Fruit Salad

Prep: 15 min., Cook: 15 min. For the best texture, choose crisp apples such as Granny Smith, Fuji, or McIntosh, and Bartlett or Bosc pears.

Yield: Makes 5 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

• 1/3  cup  sugar
• 1/4  cup  water
• 1/4  cup  apple juice
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 2  cups  coarsely chopped apple (about 2 medium)
• 2  cups  coarsely chopped pear (about 3 medium)
• 1  cup  red or green seedless grapes
• 2  teaspoons  fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Stir together first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 12 minutes or until mixture is reduced. Remove pan from heat; stir in vanilla, and cool completely.

Combine apple and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle cooled syrup over fruit, gently tossing to coat.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

165 (0.0% from fat)

Fat:

0.0g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.0g)

Protein:

0.7g

Carbohydrate:

43g

Fiber:

4.6g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.3mg

Sodium:

3mg

Calcium:

16mg