Comments on: winter fruit salad

By: Tig

Tig — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:34:45 +0000

I made this last weekend for a brunch and it was delicious. I saved the leftovers in a bit of the syrup so it wouldn’t get to soggy and it just got better and better each day that went by. I kept the skins on the fruit for color and tossed in some walnuts which go marvelously with figs!! A perfect salad for winter when you are trying to cook with the seasonal bounty!

By: Farrah

Farrah — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:51:06 +0000

YUM! my mouth is watering and I can almost smell the star anise and cinnamon just looking at your pictures.. I’m definitely making this tomorrow when I wake up! Greeting from Egypt :) in love with your beautiful cooking :)

By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:18:52 +0000

This was very delicious! My boyfriend’s mother kept the leftovers! I made it with 3 cinnamon sticks rather than anise stars, because I really hate the licorice taste. Next time, I’d use 4 sticks.

By: Ann

Ann — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:28:17 +0000

Made this for a potluck brunch this weekend and it was wonderful! As other commenters have said, the leftover syrup is great for a variety of uses. I especially enjoyed it with bourbon and a slash of soda.

By: stephanie

stephanie — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:47:14 +0000

I made this salad last weekend and because of some last minute guest cancellations, not as many ate it as I expected. We loved it, but I was wary of storing it, so I put the whole thing, minus the pomegranate seeds, into a pot and boiled it down and through the food mill into a pear – apple sauce. It was spectacular and I love knowing that the leftovers have new life. Thanks!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:55:53 +0000

…and added some nuts. Yum!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:52:02 +0000

Ooh, my first thought: this would make a great charoset if you chop everything up finely…

By: Nica

Nica — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 03:34:42 +0000

Wanted to follow-up since making & eating this salad. Served it on Super Bowl Sunday with a homemade pound cake, and it was a terrific combination of flavors and textures. AND I have now discovered the versatility of dried figs. Thank you !

By: Nica

Nica — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 05:32:37 +0000

I made this tonight for Superbowl Sunday. It’s so pretty. What a wonderful idea!

By: deb

deb — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 02:24:06 +0000

Some pears were for me! No reason you cannot use more, the recipe is flexible.