Fresh Fruit Salad with Pomegranate Syrup

One of my top fruit salads, looks beautiful and tastes amazing!!   Found from a magazine over 5 years ago and love it still.

Makes 8 cups
Prep time: 20 min.
Cook 5 min.

1/3 cup pomegranate juice (often I find and sometimes I buy a frozen pomegrante/cranberry blend of
juice to make up)
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon fresh grated orange zest
2 large navel oranges, sectioned
2 kiwis, peeled, halved and sliced
1 large banana, sliced
1 Granny Smith apple, cored and cut into 1/2 inch slices
1 Red Delicious apple, cored and cut into 1/2 inch slices
1 large pear, cored and cute into 1/2 inch slices
1/2 pineapple, peeled, cored and cubed
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (optional)


1) Combine pomegranate juice and sugar in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 5 min. Remove from heat and stir in orange zest.  Let cool to room temperature.

2) Combine oranges, kiwis, banana, apples, pear, pineapple, and pomegranate seeds in a bowl; pour syrup over fruit and toss to coat.

Per serving: 184 calorites, 0 fat, 1 g protein, 47 g carbs; 3 g fiber, 5 mg sodium, 0 mg cholesterol