Tropical Fruit Salad

Name: Tropical Fruit Salad
Yield: serves 8
Ingredients: 1 pineapple (about 5 pounds), peeled, cored, and cut crosswise into thin slices; 1 papaya (about 1 pound), peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut crosswise into thin slices; 1 star fruit, cut crosswise into thin slices; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 cup fresh lime juice, plus 3 tablespoons grated lime zest strips, for garnish (4 to 6 limes total); Light rum (optional)

January 26, 2012

Recipe information

Yield
serves 8

Ingredients

1 pineapple (about 5 pounds), peeled, cored, and cut crosswise into thin slices

1 papaya (about 1 pound), peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut crosswise into thin slices

1 star fruit, cut crosswise into thin slices

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup fresh lime juice, plus 3 tablespoons grated lime zest strips, for garnish (4 to 6 limes total)

Light rum (optional)

Preparation

Arrange the pineapple on a large platter. Top with a layer each of papaya and star fruit. Sprinkle the fruit with sugar, lime juice, and rum, if desired. Garnish with lime zest.

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