Christmas Eve Mexican Salad

Description

 * Yield: about 8 servings.

Ingredients

 * 2 oranges, peeled, sectioned
 * 2 bananas, sliced
 * 1 can beets, sliced, drained
 * ½ jícama, peel, sliced
 * 1 can pineapple chunks, in juice
 * 2 tbsp lemon juice
 * 2 tbsp sugar
 * ½ tsp salt
 * 3 cup lettuce, shredded
 * 1 lime, wedged
 * ¼ cup peanuts chopped
 * ⅓ cup pomegranate seeds
 * 1 tbsp anise seed
 * 1 tbsp sugar

Directions

 * 1) Drain and reserve liquid from beets and pineapple.
 * 2) Peel oranges and separate into sections.
 * 3) Place in bowl along with bananas, beets, pineapple and jícama.
 * 4) Mix reserved juices, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons sugar and salt; pour over fruit.
 * 5) Let stand 10 minutes; drain.
 * 6) Arrange fruit on shredded lettuce.
 * 7) Garnish with lime wedges, peanuts and pomegranate seeds.
 * 8) Mix anise seed and 1 tablespoon sugar; sprinkle over salad.