Citrus Salad With Star Anise Recipes

CITRUS SALAD WITH STAR ANISE

Steps:

• Simmer water with sugar and anise in a small saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Cool slightly.
• Cut peel and white pith from grapefruits and oranges with a sharp knife. Working over a bowl, cut grapefruit and orange sections free from membranes. Pour off juice released during cutting from bowl and reserve.
• Stir syrup into fruit and chill, covered, 1 hour. Stir in reserved juice to taste.

CITRUS SALAD WITH STAR ANISE SYRUP

Steps:

• 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.

CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• Place lime slices, tangerine sections, navel orange, and grapefruit in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the lime zest, mandarin orange zest, shallots, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt. Pour over the fruit. Arrange dressed fruit atop romaine lettuce to serve.

FRUIT SALAD WITH STAR ANISE SYRUP

Steps:

• Prepare the fruit and chill in the fridge.
• Just before serving, in a small saute pan, warm the orange juice, maple syrup, cinnamon and star anise and mix well to infuse their flavors. Remove from the heat and chill in the fridge.
• Just before serving, arrange the fruit into shallow dessert bowls, drizzle with the chilled syrup and sprinkle with the extra pomegranate seeds. Serve immediately, garnished with fresh mint.

CITRUS SALAD WITH POACHED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Bring sugar, anise or cinnamon, cranberries, and water to a simmer, stirring until sugar just dissolves. Remove from heat, and let cool to room temperature.
• Place citrus in a medium glass bowl, and pour cranberry mixture over top. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.