Winter Fruit Orange Cranberries (Printable Version)

Bright, refreshing winter combination of oranges and cranberries with honey-lime dressing and fresh mint.

# Ingredient List:

→ Fruit

01 - 3 large oranges, peeled and sliced into rounds
02 - 1/2 cup fresh cranberries or thawed frozen cranberries

→ Garnish & Dressing

03 - 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
04 - 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
05 - 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
06 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional

# How to Make It:

01 - Place the orange slices on a large serving platter with slight overlap.
02 - Scatter cranberries evenly over the arranged orange slices.
03 - Whisk together honey or maple syrup, fresh lime juice, and optional cinnamon in a small bowl.
04 - Pour the dressing uniformly over the fruit arrangement.
05 - Sprinkle chopped mint leaves atop the dressed fruit.
06 - Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 hours before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in the time it takes to brew coffee, yet looks like you fussed for hours
  • The tart cranberries against sweet oranges wake up your taste buds when everything else tastes like comfort food
02 -
  • If you're making this ahead, wait to add the mint until right before serving or it will turn dark and sad
  • Cold fruit tastes less sweet, so if you're chilling this, you might want to add an extra teaspoon of honey when you serve it
03 -
  • Use a serrated knife for the oranges and you'll get cleaner slices without squishing all the juice out
  • If a cranberry tastes tooth achingly sour when you pop one in your mouth, that's exactly right. You want that contrast.

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