Sublime Fruit Salad With Mint

Submitted by annh53182

"A big hit at pot-luck meals. From Cheap, healthy, good blog."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 pint strawberry, sliced
• 1 pint blueberries
• 1 mango, peeled and cubed
• 1 peach, peeled and cubed
• 1⁄8 cup simple syrup (see instructions)
• 1⁄4 cup lime juice (about 3 limes)
• 1⁄2 cup of fresh mint, chopped
• 1⁄8 teaspoon almond extract

directions

1. Make simple syrup and chill while prepping fruit.
2. Simple syrup = 1 part sugar to 1 part water. Bring water to a boil, stir in sugar until dissolved completely. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
3. Wash, peel, and chop fruit as desired.
4. In a blender, combine simple syrup, lime juice, chopped mint, and almond extract.
5. Toss syrup over fruit.
6. Chill (overnight is good) and serve. Practice saying, “thank you.” You’ll be getting lots of compliments.