Salatat Fwaki (Fresh Fruit Salad) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 large oranges, peeled and segmented
3 large tangerines, peeled and segmented
3 large apples, of your choice cored and sliced
2 tablespoons lemon juice, to sprinkle on apples to prevent browning
1 cup green seedless grape
1 cup red seedless grapes
3 large peaches, skinned, pitted and sliced
fresh mint sprig (to garnish)
YOGURT SAUCE
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 cup plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon orange flower water (optional)
3 tablespoons chopped pistachio nuts

Preparation

Prepare fruit and arrange on a large platter, leaving the center open for the YOGURT SAUCE BOWL.
Garnish with fresh mint leaves.
YOGURT SAUCE.
In a mixing bowl, combine orange juice, yogurt and orange-flower water; whisk well until smooth.
Place in a small bowl and sprinkle with chopped pistachio nuts.
PLACE YOGURT SAUCE BOWL IN THE CENTER of fruit platter to be used for dipping.
NOTE: Orange-flower water is the essence of the orange tree blossom.
It can be purchased in most Middle Eastern grocery stores.