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 Substitute 8 ounces water chestnuts for jícama if desired. Drain and slice.
* 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 Use sliced radishes if pomegranate seeds not available.
* 1 tbsp anise seed
* 1 tbsp sugar
== Directions ==
# Drain and reserve liquid from beets and pineapple.
# Peel oranges and separate into sections.
# Place in bowl along with bananas, beets, pineapple and jícama.
# Mix reserved juices, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons sugar and salt; pour over fruit.
# Let stand 10 minutes; drain.
# Arrange fruit on shredded lettuce.
# Garnish with lime wedges, peanuts and pomegranate seeds.
# Mix anise seed and 1 tablespoon sugar; sprinkle over salad.
== Notes ==
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Category:Anise seed Recipes
Category:Banana Recipes
Category:Christmas Salads
Category:Christmas Side Dishes
Category:Jícama Recipes
Category:Lettuce Recipes
Category:Lime Recipes
Category:Pineapple Recipes
Category:Orange Recipes
Category:Beet Recipes
Category:Pomegranate seed Recipes