EASY THAI FRUIT SALAD RECIPE

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup fresh (or canned or frozen) pineapple cubes
1 banana (sliced)
1 cup mango (peeled and cubed; use frozen if fresh, ripe mangoes are unavailable)
1 cup lychee fruit (if using canned, discard the liquid)
1 star fruit (peeled and sliced)
1-2 cups strawberries
For the Dressing:
1/4 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon lime juice (freshly-squeezed)
2-3 tablespoons sugar, to taste

Steps:

Stir the Dressing ingredients (coconut milk, lime juice, sugar) together in a cup until sugar dissolves.Place all fresh fruit in a mixing bowl. Pour the dressing over the fruit and toss well to mix.Pour or scoop the fruit salad into a serving bowl, or into a carved-out pineapple. For instructions, see: how to make a pineapple boat.Garnish just before serving with a star fruit slice.Refrigerate if you are not serving immediately.Star Fruit Tip: To keep starfruit from going brown after slicing, simply drizzle it with some fresh lime or lemon juice.Tropical Fruit Preparation TipsHave you ever browsed the produce at an Asian or international market and longed to try some of the exotic tropical fruit? You may have been intimidated because you didn't know how to prepare them. You didn't want to get caught trying to eat the inedible skin or mangling a fruit because you didn't know how to peel and seed it. As a result, you paid extra for pre-cut fruit that might not have been at its peak flavor. For tips and instructions on how to prepare more tropical fruit, see: How to Prepare Fresh Papaya