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Hollywood Hills Fruit Salad

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on November 2, 2011

Yield

Serves 4 to 6

Hollywood Hills Fruit Salad

Ingredients

2 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped fine2 - 4 tablespoons Simple Syrup for Fruit Salad 2 cups fresh blueberries 1 ½ cups fresh blackberries 1 ½ cups fresh raspberries 1 star fruit, cut into ¼-inch slices

Before You Begin

Star fruit dresses up a simple berry salad. Look for crystallized ginger in the spice aisle at the supermarket.

Instructions

  1. Mix ginger and syrup in small bowl and let sit 10 minutes. Layer berries in serving bowl. Arrange star fruit on top and drizzle with syrup. Toss and serve.
  2. To Make Ahead: With the exception of recipes that use banana, fruit salads can be layered in a serving bowl, covered with plastic wrap, and refrigerated for several hours. When ready to serve, drizzle with syrup and toss to combine.
Hollywood Hills Fruit Salad

Hollywood Hills Fruit Salad

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Yield

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

2 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped fine
2 - 4 tablespoons Simple Syrup for Fruit Salad
2 cups fresh blueberries
1 ½ cups fresh blackberries
1 ½ cups fresh raspberries
1 star fruit, cut into ¼-inch slices

Ingredients

2 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped fine
2 - 4 tablespoons Simple Syrup for Fruit Salad
2 cups fresh blueberries
1 ½ cups fresh blackberries
1 ½ cups fresh raspberries
1 star fruit, cut into ¼-inch slices

Ingredients

2 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped fine
2 - 4 tablespoons Simple Syrup for Fruit Salad
2 cups fresh blueberries
1 ½ cups fresh blackberries
1 ½ cups fresh raspberries
1 star fruit, cut into ¼-inch slices

Why This Recipe Works

We wanted a recipe for fruit salad that would be more than simply a mix of fruits. In our Hollywood Hills Fruit Salad recipe, we found that a simple sugar syrup not only added moisture, but also coaxed flavor from the fruit. Crystallized ginger added flavor and texture, and sliced star fruit was the finishing touch for our Hollywood Hills Fruit Salad.

Before You Begin

Star fruit dresses up a simple berry salad. Look for crystallized ginger in the spice aisle at the supermarket.

Instructions

  1. Mix ginger and syrup in small bowl and let sit 10 minutes. Layer berries in serving bowl. Arrange star fruit on top and drizzle with syrup. Toss and serve.
  2. To Make Ahead: With the exception of recipes that use banana, fruit salads can be layered in a serving bowl, covered with plastic wrap, and refrigerated for several hours. When ready to serve, drizzle with syrup and toss to combine.

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