Coconut Lime Fruit Salad

Coconut Lime Fruit Salad Recipe

photo by recipe author

Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

• 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 small pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 3 medium to large bananas, peeled and sliced into 1 inch pieces
• 1 pint strawberries, hulled and chopped, or two ripe mangoes, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 pint blueberries

Coconut Lime Dressing:

• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 4 tablespoons coconut milk*
• 2 tablespoons honey

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees ºF. Spread the shredded coconut on a small baking sheet and toast for about five minutes or until starting to brown. Set aside.

Mix the fruit together in a large serving bowl. Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a small mixing bowl, then poor over fruit. Toss to coat. Sprinkle with toasted coconut just before serving.

* For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

Recipe submitted by Melodie, Fort Mill, SC

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