Cardamom-Flavored Fruit Salad (Salatat Al-Fawaakih) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 medium cantaloupe, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (2 lbs)
    2 medium seedless oranges or 2 medium 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 1/4 cup orange juice
Preparation
    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.
    When sauce is cooled- toss it together with the fruit and refrigerate until it's ready to be served.
    Make sure to include some of the sauce with each serving!

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