Strawberry-orange Salad

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaf
• 2 lbs strawberries
• 4 navel oranges

Recipe

• 1 bring 1 1/2 cups water and sugar to a boil. cook just until clear, 2 to 3 minutes. let syrup cool briefly, then add 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves. set aside to steep and cool.
• 2 rinse and hull strawberries and cut them into quarters (or sixths if very large).
• 3 with a small, sharp knife, cut ends off oranges. set 1 orange cut side down on a cutting board. following its curve with the knife, slice off peel and pith. holding orange over a bowl to catch juice, cut between inner membranes and fruit release segments; drop segments into bowl and discard membranes. repeat with remaining oranges.
• 4 add strawberries to oranges and pour basil syrup over fruit. refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.