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Salad of vine peaches and apricots with verbena
A simple fruit salad of apricots and vine peaches, with a delicious verbena syrup.
24 K 5/5 (1 reviews)
30 min.
Easy
6.00 €
4 people
4 IngredientsLast modified on: September 1st 2024
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
200 ml sugar syrup - 2
3 sprigs Verbena - 3
4 Vines nectarines - 4
10 apricots - Total weight: 1,270 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 7 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 7 min.
Pour 200 ml sugar syrup into a small saucepan over medium heat, add the coarsely chopped 3 sprigs Verbena leaves and bring to the boil.
Turn off the heat, cover and leave to cool.
Turn off the heat, cover and leave to cool.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 6 min.
Cut 4 Vines nectarines into quarters.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 6 min.
A little extra, if you wish, is to smooth (cut) the pit of each peach quarter, like the one on the left in the photo, so as to have a very pleasant piece of fruit without roughness.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Cut each quarter into 3 or 4 pieces and pour into a salad bowl.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Prepare 10 apricots, then also cut each apricot half into 4.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 1 min.
Pour into the bowl.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Pour the cooled vervain syrup through a small sieve to remove the vervain leaves, and stir well.
Serve chilled, but not (too) cold.
Serve chilled, but not (too) cold.
Remarks
The original recipe is made with vine nectarines, but vine peaches, or even classic peaches, will work just as well.
The verbena syrup can be made the day before, and stored in the fridge.
The verbena syrup can be made the day before, and stored in the fridge.
Keeping: To be enjoyed during the day.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 5 RDI=2 % | 2,110 RDI=200 % | 0 | 8,240 RDI=410 % | 34,510 RDI: 410 % |
| Per 100 g | 0 | 170 RDI=20 % | 0 | 650 RDI=30 % | 2,720 RDI: 30 % |
| Per person | 1 RDI=1 % | 530 RDI=50 % | 0 | 2,060 RDI=100 % | 8,630 RDI: 100 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 6.00 €
- Per person : 1.50 €
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Sugar syrup
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Apricots
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Verbena
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