Fruit salad with spicy honey syrup

Ingredients:

• 0.5 cup soft honey
• 1 star anise
• 1 sprig of fresh thyme
• 1 cup pineapple chunks
• 0.5 cups cantaloupe melon pieces
• 0.5 cups honeydew melon pieces
• 0.5 cup red grapes
• 0.5 cups white grapes

Preparation:

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the honey and 0.5 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat and add the star anise and a sprig of thyme. Let the syrup cool, then strain and set aside.
2. Place the pineapple, melon, red and white grapes in a large bowl and drizzle with half the spiced honey. Gently toss to coat. Add more honey vinaigrette if desired.