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Caribbean fruit salad

A delicious mixture of tropical fruit with an exotic tang. Serves 6 - 8.

Ingredients

15ml (1 tablespoon) soft brown sugar
juice of 1 orange
Juice of 1 lime
15ml (1 tablespoon) crystallized ginger - chopped
1 mango
1/2 cantaloupe melon
1/2 fresh pineapple
2 bananas
1 lemon
45ml (3 tablespoons) fresh coconut - grated

Utensils

large bowl
tablespoon
chopping board
sharp knife
grater
juicer
teaspoon

Method

In the large bowl stir together the sugar, orange juice, lime juice and chopped ginger.
Prepare the fruit.
Peel, stone and dice the flesh of the mango.
Remove the seeds, peel and dice the melon.
Peel and remove the spines of the pineapple, cut the flesh into small pieces.
Peel and slice the bananas.
Squeeze the lemon juice to pour over the banana slices.
Gently stir the fruit into the juice in the large bowl.
Sprinkle the grated coconut over the fruit.
Serve immediately.

HOT TIPS: Take care preparing the fruit, juicy fruit is difficult to hold and slice.
To prevent banana turning brown toss it in lemon juice.

 
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