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Citrus Salad With Star Anise Syrup
Type:
Salad
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Vegetarian
Preparation Time
Cook Time
Ready In
45 mins
25 mins
1 Hr
Grapefruit and oranges, at their peak around the holidays, are like a beam of sunshine in the bleak midwinter. Here, a beautiful salad of juicy jewel-toned segments swims in a bright simple syrup infused with the licorice notes of star anise.
Ingredients
* 1/3 cup sugar
* 1/3 cup water
* 3 whole star anise
* 5 large ruby red or pink grapefruit
* 4 blood oranges
* 1/3 cup water
* 3 whole star anise
* 5 large ruby red or pink grapefruit
* 4 blood oranges
Directions
Dissolve sugar in water in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring. Add star anise and simmer 5 minutes. Let stand off heat 30 minutes.
Cut peel, including white pith, from fruit with a sharp knife. Cut segments free from membranes into a bowl. Squeeze juice from membranes into bowl.
Add syrup with star anise to fruit and juice and stir gently. Remove star anise before serving if desired.
Cut peel, including white pith, from fruit with a sharp knife. Cut segments free from membranes into a bowl. Squeeze juice from membranes into bowl.
Add syrup with star anise to fruit and juice and stir gently. Remove star anise before serving if desired.
