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.