Cardamom Flavored Fruit Salad Salatat Al Fawaakih Recipes

CARDAMOM-FLAVORED FRUIT SALAD (SALATAT AL-FAWAAKIH)

Steps:

• Sauce: In a small saucepan, combine honey, water and cardamom and bring to a boil, stirring a few times simmer for 2 minutes and remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice and cool completely.
• When sauce is cooled- toss it together with the fruit and refrigerate until it's ready to be served.
• Make sure to include some of the sauce with each serving!

SALATAT FWAKI (FRESH FRUIT SALAD)

Steps:

• Prepare fruit and arrange on a large platter, leaving the center open for the YOGURT SAUCE BOWL.
• Garnish with fresh mint leaves.
• YOGURT SAUCE.
• In a mixing bowl, combine orange juice, yogurt and orange-flower water; whisk well until smooth.
• Place in a small bowl and sprinkle with chopped pistachio nuts.
• PLACE YOGURT SAUCE BOWL IN THE CENTER of fruit platter to be used for dipping.
• NOTE: Orange-flower water is the essence of the orange tree blossom.
• It can be purchased in most Middle Eastern grocery stores.

FRUIT SALAD WITH CARDAMOM AND NUTMEG

Steps:

• In a large bowl add banana, apple and grapefruit, gently stir to mix.
• Add the orange segments and peaches with their juice.
• Add the pineapple, reserve the juice.
• Stir to mix.
• Add enough of the pineapple juice to nearly cover all of the fruit; squeeze the lime juice over all and gently stir to mix.
• Sprinkle the cardamom, through a sifter over all then grate the nutmeg over the fruit, add a pinch of salt; stir gently to mix.
• Place the no fat sour cream in the centre on top of the fruit.
• Cover lightly with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes or up to 1 hour.
• Serve with a muffin or toast and enjoy!