Perfect Fruit Salad

The perfect fruit salad for a backyard bbq or any occasion. There are never leftovers! This is one of my favorite fruit salad recipes, as I think the sauce makes it. This salad is tastier the longer you can let it soak in its juices. I prefer 3 to 4 hours in the refrigerator before I serve it. Enjoy.

Details:

• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins
• Additional Time: 3 hrs
• Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
• Servings: 10
• Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients:

• ⅔ cup fresh orange juice
• ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
• ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon grated orange zest
• ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups cubed fresh pineapple
• 2 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 3 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
• 3 bananas, sliced
• 2 oranges, peeled and sectioned
• 1 cup seedless grapes
• 2 cups blueberries

Directions:

1. Bring orange juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, orange zest, and lemon zest to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until slightly thickened about 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla extract.
4. Set aside to cool.
5. Layer the fruit in a large, clear glass bowl in this order: pineapple, strawberries, kiwi fruit, bananas, oranges, grapes, and blueberries.
6. Pour the cooled sauce over the fruit.
7. Cover and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours before serving.