Cardamom-Flavored Fruit Salad (Salatat Al-Fawaakih)

Ingredients

• 1 medium cantaloupe, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (2 lbs)
• 2 medium seedless oranges or tangerines, peeled sectioned and sections cut in half
• 2 medium apples, peeled cored and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (I use Fuji)
• 1/2 cup seedless raisin (I use golden)

Sauce

• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice or orange juice

Directions

1. 1

   Sauce: In a small saucepan, combine honey, water and cardamom and bring to a boil, stirring a few times simmer for 2 minutes and remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice and cool completely.

2. 2

   When sauce is cooled- toss it together with the fruit and refrigerate until it's ready to be served.

3. 3

   Make sure to include some of the sauce with each serving!