Tropical Fruit With Lime

Submitted by twobees

"I think this recipe came from Canadian Living magazine, but am not sure. The whole meal (which is comprised of Recipe #239788, Recipe #239892, Recipe #239789 and Recipe #239791) embodies the Thai tradition of combining all the five tastes: sweet, hot, sour, salty and bitter in one meal."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lime rind, grated
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1⁄2 small cantaloupe
• 1 large mango
• 2 bananas
• 2 teaspoons of fresh mint, chopped (optional)

directions

1. In small saucepan, cook sugar with water over medium heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in lime rind and juice. Let cool. (Syrup can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 1 day; rewarm until fluid, then let cool to room temperature.).
2. Peel, seed and cube cantaloupe; place in bowl. Cut off 2 opposite sides of mango as close to pit as possible. Cut grid pattern of 1/2-inch cubes in flesh of each side down to (but not through) skin; turn inside out. Cut off cubes; add to bowl. Cut remaining mango away from pit; cube and add to bowl. (Fruit can be prepared to this point, covered and refrigerated for up to 4 hours).
3. Peel and cut bananas into 1/2-inch thick slices; add to bowl. Add reserved syrup, and mint (if using); toss gently to combine. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[LeslieMS]

Excellent! I made this for dessert for our New Year's Eve Thai dinner. I didn't have any fresh mint so I made the syrup a couple of hours earlier and added dried mint to it. I think this would work with almost any combination of fruit.

 

[jenpalombi]

Yum! Served this tonight to finish off my Thai menu and it was a big success. Lovely combination of sweet, fruity flavors. I used the optional mint and it was great. Thanks for posting!