Summer Fruit Salad

We made this yummy fruit salad for the fourth!  It was really good... I was trying to find a great fruit salad to take and all of the reviews on this one said "This fruit salad won't be around too long, it's always the first thing gone."  They sure were right!  This salad was delicious and we barely had any left!  **I tried the dressing by itself and I didn't love it, but once I tried it with the fruit it was perfect!

• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Water
• Juice Of 1 Orange
• Zest Of 1 Orange
• 2 whole Vanilla Beans, Caviar Scraped Out (or 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract)
• 4 pints Strawberries, Hulled And Halved
• 2 pints Blueberries
• 2 cups Red Grapes, Halved
• 2 cups Green Grapes, Havled
• Mint Leaves

Preparation Instructions

Place the sugar, water, orange juice and orange zest into a small saucepan and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat to low and simmer for 15-20 to thicken slightly. Set aside to cool, then store in the fridge until cold.
Mix together all the fruit in a large bowl and pour the syrup over the top, tossing gently. Garnish with mint leaves and serve.

-The Pioneer Woman