Orange Fruit Salad With Five Spice Powder Recipes

5-CUP SALAD

Steps:

• If you're using the lemon pudding, add to sour cream and stir until thoroughly mixed.
• Add the pineapple, coconut, and marshmallows; mix well.
• Fold in the mandarin oranges.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours - overnight is best.

ORANGE FIVE-SPICE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small container combne the juice, pectin, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and five-spice powder.
• Cover and refrigerator until well chilled.
• Shake and serve over fresh salad greens or mixed fruit.

SPICY MANDARIN SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Combine reserved liquid from mandarin oranges, canola oil, olive oil, mustard, cloves, and Chinese five-spice powder in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; seal jar and shake vigorously until the dressing emulsifies.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir pecans and sugar into the butter; let simmer until hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Season the pecans with rosemary and cayenne pepper; continue cooking another 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and drain pecans on a plate lined with paper towels.
• Toss spinach leaves and green onion together in a large mixing bowl; top with mandarin oranges and pecans. Drizzle dressing over the salad to serve.

FIVE-SPICE FALL FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Place 3/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Add the honey, vanilla bean pod with seeds, ginger, and five-spice powder. Bring to a boil and stir until honey dissolves. Set aside to cool completely, and stir in lemon juice. Discard ginger and vanilla bean pod.
• In a large bowl, pour cooled syrup over the sliced plums. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours, or overnight in the refrigerator.
• An hour before serving, slice figs in half and gently fold into plum mixture. To serve, use a slotted spoon to ladle fruit into a serving bowl.