Lunch: Winter Jeweled Fruit Salad

Recipe by Susan Russo In Mexico, copas de frutas (fruit cups) are popular street food. They typically consist of fresh fruit sprinkled with lime juice and chili powder and are the inspiration for this jewel-colored fruit salad. Jicama (pronounced HEE-kah

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Honey

Health and fertility benefits of Winter Jeweled Fruit Salad

One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55.

Ingredients

1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (about 1 pomegranate)
1/2 cup julienne-cut peeled jicama
1/3 cup sliced seeded kumquats (about 6 medium)
2 medium ripe mangoes, peeled and cut into thin slices
2 tangerines or clementines, peeled and sectioned
2 blood oranges, peeled and sectioned
1 pear, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/8 teaspoon coarse sea salt

Instructions

Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl; toss gently. Combine lime juice, honey, pepper, and salt in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Pour over fruit; toss gently to coat. Serve at room temperature.

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