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Tropical fruit salad and limoncello granita

2
Points®
Total Time
20 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
0 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
You can enjoy dessert and a cocktail at the same time in this sophisticated dessert featuring fruit and a luscious lemon liqueur

Ingredients

Icing sugar

¼ cup(s), (40g)

Liqueur

40 ml, (Limoncello)

Mango

1 medium, chopped

Pineapple

400 g, (1/2 pineapple), peeled, chopped

Kiwifruit

2 medium, peeled, chopped

Star anise

2 individual, (star fruit or carambola), thickly sliced

Banana(s)

2 medium, thickly sliced

Fresh mint

½ cup(s)

Instructions

  1. Place sugar, limoncello and 3 cups of ice cubes in a food processor or blender and process until ice is crushed. Place granita, uncovered, in a large freezerproof dish in the freezer to firm up for a few minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, place mango, pineapple, kiwifruit, star fruit, bananas and mint in a large bowl. Toss gently to combine. Serve fruit salad topped with granita.

Notes

Limoncello is an Italian lemon-flavoured liqueur and is available from most bottle shops. You can also use orange-flavoured liqueur, such as Cointreau, or for a non-alcoholic granita, replace it with lemon juice.