Best Simple Asian Fruit Salad Recipes

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CHINESE FRUIT SALAD



Chinese Fruit Salad image

This comes from 1000 Great Recipes. Posting for ZWT3. I love fruit salads b/c you can have them for breakfast, lunch or dessert!

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Breakfast

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup sugar
1 lime, juice and zest of
1 (14 ounce) can lychees in heavy syrup
1 mango, stoned and sliced
1 apple, cored and sliced
2 bananas, sliced
1 star fruit, sliced (optional)
1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Steps:

  • Place the sugar in a small saucepan with the lime zest and 1 ¼ cups water.
  • Heat gently until the sugar dissolves completely, then increase the heat and boil gently for about 7-8 minutes.
  • Remove the saucepan from the heat and leave on one side to cool the syrup.
  • Drain the lychees into a jug and pour the juice into the cooled lime syrup with the lime juice.
  • Place the fruit in a bowl and toss gently with the syrup. Chill for 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.5, Fat 0.8, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 2.2, Carbohydrate 53, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 43.6, Protein 1.2

ASIAN FRUIT SALAD WITH PAPAYA-MINT SAUCE



Asian Fruit Salad with Papaya-Mint Sauce image

Categories     Salad     Fruit     Dessert     Side     Low Sodium     Cantaloupe     Coconut     Papaya     Pineapple     Mint     Healthy     Vegan     Lychee     Grape     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 large pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
1 medium papaya, peeled, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 cup)
1/2 large cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
1 11-ounce can peeled whole lychees in heavy syrup, drained, halved lengthwise
1/2 cup seedless red grapes, halved
1/2 cup seedless green grapes, halved
Papaya-Mint Sauce
1/4 cup sweetened shredded or flaked coconut, toasted
Fresh mint sprigs

Steps:

  • Mix first 6 ingredients in large bowl. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover; chill.) Spoon fruit into 6 small bowls or goblets. Drizzle Papaya-Mint Sauce over fruit. Sprinkle with coconut. Garnish with mint.

FRUIT SALAD DRESSING



Fruit Salad Dressing image

This sweet and tangy Fruit Salad Dressing is the perfect way to top off your fruit salad. Add this delicious dressing to make your fruit salad taste better! Your friends and family will love how it adds a delicious flavor that can't be beat.

Provided by Katie Clark

Categories     Fruit

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup vanilla yogurt: any brand will do- just pick your favorite!
-3 tbsp honey
3 tsp lime juice
-1 tablespoon coconut

Steps:

  • Place all the ingredients together in a medium sized bowl
  • Stir until all the ingredients are mixed together
  • Pour your dressing over your fruit salad
  • Gently mix your fruit and dressing together until well coated
  • Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve

CHINESE FRUIT SALAD



Chinese Fruit Salad image

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.

Provided by Sydney Mike

Categories     Strawberry

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

  • Mix together the sugar & almond extract, then stir in the five-spice powder & set aside.
  • 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.
  • Spread mango slices over the top of the bananas & kiwi, & sprinke another bit of the sugar mixture over that.
  • Lay peach slices around the edge of the dish & sprinkle that with the sugar mixture.
  • Finally lay the strawberries in the middle & sprinkle the berries with the remaining sugar mixture.
  • Cover & chill before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.8, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 1.6, Carbohydrate 19.6, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 14.9, Protein 0.9

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