Christmas Eve Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 medium oranges, peeled and sectioned
2 bananas, sliced
1 can (8 1/4 oz.) sliced beets, drained (save liquid)
1/2 jicama, peeled and sliced or 1 (8 oz.) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. shredded lettuce
1 lime, cut into wedges
1/4 c. chopped peanuts
1/3 c. pomegranate seed or sliced radishes
1 Tbsp. anise seed
1 Tbsp. sugar

Preparation

Place oranges, bananas, beets, pineapple and jicama in bowl. Mix reserved beet liquid and pineapple juice, then lemon juice, 2 tablespoons sugar and the salt; pour over fruit.
Let stand 10 minutes; drain.
Arrange fruit on shredded lettuce.
Garnish with lime, peanuts and pomegranate seed.
Mix anise seed and 1 tablespoon sugar; sprinkle over salad.
Serves 8 to 10.