Tropical fruit Salad is sweet, fruity, so refreshing with amazing tropical flavors. The perfect salad for summer snacking or entertaining.
- 2 cups bite-size pineapple chunks about 1 small pineapple or half a medium pineapple
- 2 cups bite-size papaya chunks I used Mexican papaya
- 2 cups bite-size watermelon chunks
- 2 bite-size mango chunks about 2 mangoes
- Optional Garnishes: lime zest and/or mint leaves.
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
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Place all fruits in a large bowl.
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Mix all ingredients for the dressing and pour over the fruits. Toss to combine and garnish with lime zest and/or mint leaves.
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Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap and chill for one hour before serving.
If the tropical fruits you use in a salad are well ripened and sweet, you do not really need to add any sweetness to them. That's why I simply dressed this salad with lime zest and lime juice.
However, for fruits with a moderate amount of sourness you could make a simple Honey Lime Dressing to go with the fruit salad.
To make honey lime dressing, whisk together 2 tablespoons of honey, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice plus 1 teaspoon of lime zest.
Alternately replace the honey with two tablespoons of sugar for an easy sugar lime dressing.