Tropical Salad Food

TROPICAL PARADISE SALAD

Steps:

• Pit, peel and slice the avocados, squeeze on a little lemon or lime.
• Thinly slice the tomatoes.
• Peel the mangoes and cut the flesh from the pits in large sections and slice thinly.
• Peel and slice the kiwi fruit.
• Place the peanuts in a food processor and chop finely.
• Combine the dressing ingredients.
• In a large bowl put in all ingredients, pour over dressing, toss well.
• Place on serving platter or dinner plates.
• Sprinkle with peanuts and serve immediately.

TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Place papaya, pineapple, mango, and kiwis in a large bowl. Add sugar, lime juice, and salt; gently toss to combine. Let stand for 15 minutes at room temperature, or cover and refrigerate for up to 1 hour.
• Spread yogurt in a thick layer on a platter. Mound fruit mixture on top of yogurt using a slotted spoon. Top with flaked coconut.

TROPICAL WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Thinly slice 1/2 small red onion and soak in ice water, 10 minutes. Whisk 1/4 cup olive oil with the juice of 1 lime and 1/2 orange in a large bowl. Add a 15-ounce can hearts of palm (drained and sliced), 1 sliced mango and 1 sliced jalapeno. Drain the onion; add to the salad along with 1 bunch trimmed watercress. Season with salt and toss.

TROPICAL GREENS SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, orange juice, shallot, salt and pepper. Drizzle in the olive oil, whisking constantly until emulsified.
• In a dry, heavy skillet, toast the pepitas over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, or until slightly puffed and golden. Add the soy sauce and stir to mix, then immediately remove from the heat and turn the pepitas out onto a plate to cool.
• Remove any tough stems from the arugula. Scoop out seeds from papaya, slice into eighths and pare off skin. Cut into julienne.
• In a large serving bowl, combine the arugula, papaya, Cabrales, and pomegranate seeds. Drizzle on enough vinaigrette to coat and toss gently. Sprinkle on the toasted pepitas and serve immediately.

TROPICAL SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange avocado, papaya, and cantaloupe on a plate. Drizzle with lemon juice. Garnish with basil.

WEST AFRICAN TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine fruits in a bowl.
• Combine lime juice and brown sugar and add to fruits; toss to coat.
• Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• Sprinkle with coconut.

FABULOUS TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine fruit; spoon onto platter.
• Mix remaining ingredients until blended.
• Drizzle sour cream mixture over fruit just before serving.

TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Drain fruit salad, reserving 1/4 cup juice (discard remaining juice or save for another use). In a bowl, combine yogurt, honey and reserved juice. Fold in fruit salad, apple, strawberries and grapes. Serve immediately.