Tropical Paradise Salad

Latchy's Note:

I just love this with some nice big prawns. It is one of those recipes that you can substitute any fruit you wish.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 ripe avocados
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 lime, juice of
• 2 ripe tomatoes
• 2 ripe mangoes or 2 nectarines or 2 peaches
• 4 cups lettuce greens , approx
• 2 kiwi fruits
• 2 tablespoons unsalted dry roasted peanuts

Dressing

• 3 tablespoons grated ginger
• ¼ cup chopped basil leaves
• ¼ cup fresh lime juice
• 3 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons no flavour cooking oil
• 1 chili , finely sliced

Directions:

1. Pit, peel and slice the avocados, squeeze on a little lemon or lime.
2. Thinly slice the tomatoes.
3. Peel the mangoes and cut the flesh from the pits in large sections and slice thinly.
4. Peel and slice the kiwi fruit.
5. Place the peanuts in a food processor and chop finely.
6. Combine the dressing ingredients.
7. In a large bowl put in all ingredients, pour over dressing, toss well.
8. Place on serving platter or dinner plates.
9. Sprinkle with peanuts and serve immediately.

Reviews

[ellie_]

Wonderful salad - perfect for summer! I made a few minor changes based on what I had on hand by using only 1 avocado and three tomatoes. I also skipped the nuts and chili. Delicious and perfect with fish! Thanks for sharing!

[Lightly Toasted]

This was great! Especially the dressing!