Thai-Inspired Fruit Salad

Fruit Salad - Salad

This is a unique fruit salad with a tart, creamy dressing with coconut, lemon, and ginger, and candied cashews with mint, cayenne, and cumin.

Brief

Prep 1hr

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Thai-Inspired Fruit Salad

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

1 ½ cups raw cashews

¾ cup white sugar

1 tablespoon crushed dried mint

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

7 lemons

juiced

½ cup white sugar

or more to taste

½ (15 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk

1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger

finely chopped

or more to taste

6 cups watermelon

cut into bite-sized chunks

3 cups cantaloupe

cut into bite-size pieces

4 kiwi fruits

sliced

1 apple

diced

½ cup raisins

½ cup shredded coconut

Fruit Punch Salad

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Cook and stir butter cashews 3/4 cup sugar dried mint cayenne pepper cumin and coriander in a skillet over medium-low heat until sugar has dissolved and cashews are browned 7 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Spread cashews over the prepared baking sheet to cool.

Step 4

Place lemon juice and 1/2 cup sugar in a blender. Blend until sugar is dissolved. Add coconut milk and ginger; blend until smooth.

Step 5

Combine watermelon cantaloupe kiwi apple raisins and shredded coconut in a large bowl

Step 6

Pour coconut mixture over fruit and gently toss to coat.

Step 7

Sprinkle cooled cashews over fruit salad.

Nutritional Information

Thai-Inspired Fruit Salad

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 660.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.5g 19%

Carbohydrates: 96.8g 31%

Dietary Fiber: 7g 28%

Sugars: 75.1g

Fat: 31.3g 48%

Saturated Fat: 15.6g 78%

Cholesterol: 5.1mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 4142.5IU 83%

Niacin Equivalents: 4mg 31%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 94.1mg 157%

Folate: 68.5mcg 17%

Calcium: 78.8mg 8%

Iron: 5mg 28%

Magnesium: 157.2mg 56%

Potassium: 1034.2mg 29%

Sodium: 261.1mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 281.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.