Thai-style fruit salad
Apple, banana, papaya and mango in a creamy coconut, lime and chilli dressing
A sweet-and-savoury Thai fruit salad: crisp apple, banana, semi-ripe papaya and mango tossed in a coconut milk dressing sharpened with lime and warmed with fresh red chilli and a little red curry paste. Fresh coriander lifts it, and it is served chilled on lettuce leaves. Good as a starter, with a curry, or on its own on a hot day.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the fruit salad
- 1 cup applesliced, about 1 apple
- 1 cup bananathinly sliced, about 1 large
- 2 cups semi-ripe papayagrated
- 1 cup semi-ripe mangocut into thin strips
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander leavesfinely chopped
- 8 lettuce leaves6–10, for serving
For the coconut milk dressing
- 1 cup coconut milk1 cup
- 1 red chillichopped
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp Thai red curry pastesee the Thai red vegetable curry recipe for a home-made one; many shop-bought pastes contain shrimp paste, so check the label for a vegetarian one
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tsp sugarto taste
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Mix 1 cup apple, 1 cup banana, 2 cups semi-ripe papaya, 1 cup semi-ripe mango and 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves in a bowl. Keep aside.
Step 2: Whisk 1 cup coconut milk, 1 red chilli, 2 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp Thai red curry paste, 1 pinch salt and 2 tsp sugar together until smooth.
Step 3: Pour the dressing over the fruit and toss gently. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Step 4: Serve cold over 8 lettuce leaves.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 150 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does thai-style fruit salad take?
- About 20 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of apple?
- Pears, same amount.
- What can I use instead of banana?
- Mango, same weight (in smoothies and shakes).
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