Fruits of the Tropics Salad
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1 medium pineapple
- 1 (14 ounce) can guava shells in syrup (i.e., guava halves)
- 2 medium bananas, sliced and divided
- 1 large mango, peeled, pitted and diced
- 4 ounces ginger, preserved
- 2 tablespoons ginger syrup (from the preserved ginger)
- 4 tablespoons thick coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 coconut, cut in strips, to decorate
directions
- Peel, core and cube the pineapple, and place in a serving bowl. Reserving the liquid, drain and chop the guavas. Toss the guavas into the serving bowl with one of the bananas and the mango.
- Chop the preserved ginger and add to the pineapple mixture.
- Pour 2 tablespoons of the ginger syrup, and the reserved guava syrup into a blender or food processor and add the other banana, the coconut milk and the sugar. Blend to form a smooth creamy puree.
- Pour the banana and coconut mixture over the fruit, add a little grated nutmeg and a sprinkling of cinnamon. Serve chilled, decorated with strips of coconut.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
mersaydees
Bloomington, Indiana