Best Ever Tropical Fruit Salad

1983
Photo Credits: instagram.com/rainbow.fruit

With a dressing that will blow your mind!

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 mandarin oranges, divided (for dressing and salad)
  • 1 cup strawberries, sliced
  • 1 cup blackberries
  • 1 cup raspberries
  • ½ cup papaya, sliced
  • 2-5 melon aliced
  • 3 kiwi, sliced
  • 3 mangoes, cut into bite size chunks
  • Citrus Poppy Seed Dressing
  • 1 medium lemon
  • 1 lime
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon Gourmet Garden Ginger Paste or fresh grated ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Wash and dry lemon, lime and 2 mandarin oranges. Zest the washed and dried citrus with a zester or fine grater. Add to 1 cup measuring cup or small bowl. Cut each in half and squeeze the juice into the measuring cup. (You should get about 1/2 cup juice).  Add honey, ginger and poppy seeds to juice mixture and whisk until combined.  Set aside or place in the refrigerator if serving later.
  2. Prepare remaining fruit. Slice strawberries and kiwi. Section remaining oranges. Cut papaya and mango into bite size chunks. Place all fruits in a large bowl. Pour dressing on top of fruit about 30 minutes before serving. Gently toss to coat. Serve and enjoy!

COOK’S NOTE:  This fruit salad is fabulous with whatever you have on hand. I love carambola (star fruit). Bananas are lovely, but have to be added at the last minute or they will get soft and not look pretty

Credits to: theslowroasteditalian.com/2015/03/best-ever-tropical-fruit-salad.html