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Citrus Pear Pomegranate Compote

Easy, Healthy, Fruit Salad Recipe

The contrast between the green mint sprigs and the red pomegranate seeds make this a perfect Christmas fruit salad. Combine the leftover syrup with sparkling water for a delicious beverage. This recipe requires you to poach the pears the night before.

Total prep & cook time: 25 min

6 Servings

Nutrition Data Per Serving, 247g: 190 calories, 50g carbohydrate, 0g fat, 3mg sodium, 6g dietary fiber, 1g protein, very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium, good source of Dietary Fiber, very good source of Vitamin C. Estimated glycemic load:19

Ingredients:

6 ripe d’anjou pears
4 cups of water
1/2 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean
1 Tbsp lemon juice
Juice from 1 lime
Juice and zest from 1 lemon
4 clementine oranges, peeled and sectioned
1/2 pomegranate, seeded
6 sprigs of fresh mint
Six small bowls

Directions:

1. Place water, sugar, vanilla bean, lime juice, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a large pot and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar
2. When the water has boiled turn heat to a low simmer
3. Peel, quarter, and core the pears and place them immediately into the water so they don’t turn brown
4. Simmer pears for 5 minutes and then remove them with a slotted spoon and place in a large bowl
5. Strain the syrup and pour over the pears
6. Add the vanilla bean
7. Cover and chill overnight in the fridge
8. To assemble the salad arrange 4 pear slices in each bowl
9. Arrange an equal number of Clementine sections around the pears
10. Sprinkle the pomegranate seeds over each salad
11. Pour a small amount of syrup in each bowl
12. Garnish each salad with a mint sprig
13. Serve immediately