Chinese Fruit Salad

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"This recipe comes from About.com Chinese Food & is posted here to compliment my Asian recipes for the ZWT6. Preparation time does not include the time for the finished salad to chill."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
• 1 banana, peeled, sliced
• 1 cup mango, sliced (fresh or canned)
• 2 kiwi fruits, peeled, sliced
• 1 peach, pit removed, sliced thin
• 4 large strawberries, cut in half

directions

1. Mix together the sugar & almond extract, then stir in the five-spice powder & set aside.
2. In a bowl, lay banana slices in a ring around the edge, then lay kiwi slices in the middle, & sprinkle a bit of the sugar mixture over the fruit.
3. Spread mango slices over the top of the bananas & kiwi, & sprinke another bit of the sugar mixture over that.
4. Lay peach slices around the edge of the dish & sprinkle that with the sugar mixture.
5. Finally lay the strawberries in the middle & sprinkle the berries with the remaining sugar mixture.
6. Cover & chill before serving.

Reviews

[Boo Chef in West Te]

This was a treat! The seasoning is not overpowering and worked very well. I made as directed except for kiwi, didn't have any.Thanks for posting! Made for ZWT 6 for Queens of Quisine.

 

[Mami J]

This was so good! I also used Recipe #406527, because I can never find it where I live. I was surprised at how subtle the spice and almond flavors were. For the fruit, I used all the ones listed, plus some star fruit that looked very pretty. I was worried that the banana would turn brown in the fridge, but it didn't. Thanks Syd! Made for Swizzle Chicks and ZWT6, Asia.

 

[UmmBinat]

This has an interesting Oriental flavour and is fresh tasting all at the same time. Like another reviewer I did not add the almond extract, reason being we do not consume alcohol. I used Recipe #406527, no banana as I didn't have any so I added some fresh chopped pineapple to add the yellow colour. I used fresh mango, no kiwi because of allergy so like another reviewer I added fresh blueberries. I used frozen sliced peach & the fresh strawberries. Had as a healthy light breakfast. Made for ZWT6 Asian region, for my team The Ya Ya Cookerhood!

 

[ellie_]

This was a hit at a potluck I went to, even though I subbed some of the ingredients to what I had on hand (I had the correct fruit but it disappeared before I made this delish salad -- next time I will hide the fruit so it will be ready!) For the banana I used crushed pineapple, drained and the the strawberries I used blueberries and skipped the extract. Delish! Thanks for sharing this keeper which we will be having often this summer!