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Ingredients
Tropical Fruit Salad
- Ingredients
- 1 half Papaya
- 1 small Mango
- 4 ozs Cape gooseberries (or tomatillos)
- 1 medium-sized Pineapple
- 1 Kiwi
- 1 Lime
- 3 Tbsps cane sugar
- 3 Tbsps large-flaked Shredded coconut
- 5 ozs Coconut yogurt
- 2 Tbsps
Peel and seed papaya. Peel mango and cut the flesh from the pit. Cut both fruits into bite-sized pieces.
Remove the gooseberry husks, then rinse and cut in half.
Peel the pineapple into quarters then cut out the stalk. Cut flesh into bite-sized pieces.
Peel the kiwi and cut into pieces. Cut lime in half, squeeze and measure 2-3 tablespoons lime juice. Mix all the prepared fruit with the measured lime juice and the sugar then leave to soak for 20 minutes.
Toast shredded coconut in a dry pan until light brown.
Just before serving, beat coconut yogurt and milk until fluffy with a mixer or a whisk.
Distribute coconut-milk mixture over the salad and sprinkle with the toasted coconut flakes.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 291 cal. | (14 %) | ||
| Protein | 3 g | (3 %) | ||
| Fat | 6 g | (5 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 52 g | (35 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 11 g | (44 %) | ||
| Roughage | 6 g | (20 %) |
Healthy, because
Exotic fruits are rich in vitamin C, which help support a healthy immune system and also contain many beta-carotenoids for cell protection.
Even smarter
This dessert recipe is so versatile that it can easily be served as a light midday snack. For the ultimate satiation, add a few whole grain biscuits.