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Gorgeous Tropical Dragon Fruit Salad

This tropical dragon fruit salad is gorgeous, healthy, easy, and will elevate your sunny day soirees.
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Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, brunch, Dessert, Raw, Salad, Snack
Keyword: dragon fruit, fruit salad, healthy fruit salad, starfruit, summer recipe, summer salad, tropical
Prep Time: 12 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 377kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Fresh Fruits:

  • 1 ripe dragon fruit cut in half, scoop out flesh using a melon baller or spoon
  • ½ cup yellow mango diced (Ataulfo or Honey mango preferred for sweetness)
  • ½ cup papaya diced or scooped into small balls
  • 1 kiwi peeled and sliced
  • ½ star fruit carambola, sliced into star-shaped pieces
  • A squeeze of lime or calamansi for brightness and preservation
  • optional: add strawberries

Optional Tropical Add-Ins:

  • ¼ cup young coconut meat shredded or cut into strips
  • ¼ cup palm fruit kaong, drained and sliced if large
  • Fresh mint leaves for garnish
  • Toasted coconut flakes for texture and aroma

Indulgent Add-Ins:

  • drizzle condensed milk
  • add tapioca pearls
  • toss in chantilly whipped cream

Instructions

Prepare the Dragon Fruit Bowls

  • Slice the dragon fruit lengthwise to create two “bowls.”
    Carefully scoop out the flesh using a melon baller and set aside.
    1 ripe dragon fruit

Dice and Slice All Fruits

  • Dice mango, papaya, and dragon fruit.
    ½ cup yellow mango, ½ cup papaya
  • Slice kiwi into thin rounds or half-moons.
    1 kiwi, ½ star fruit, optional: add strawberries
  • Cut star fruit crosswise into thin stars.
    If using young coconut or palm fruit, prepare and chill ahead of time.
    ¼ cup young coconut meat, ¼ cup palm fruit

Mix Gently

  • In a medium bowl, combine all the fruits. Add a gentle squeeze of lime or calamansi juice for a tropical citrus kick.
    A squeeze of lime or calamansi for brightness and preservation
  • Gently toss with a spoon to mix without mashing the fruits.

Assemble in the Dragon Fruit Halves

  • Spoon the fruit salad into the emptied dragon fruit shells.
    Garnish with star fruit. Additionally, garnish with mint leaves or other toppings like toasted coconut shreds.
    Optionally, place these on a platter, gently cover, and chill for 15 minutes before serving.
    Fresh mint leaves for garnish, Toasted coconut flakes for texture and aroma, drizzle condensed milk, add tapioca pearls, toss in chantilly whipped cream

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Gorgeous Tropical Dragon Fruit Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
377
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
32
g
49
%
Saturated Fat
 
16
g
100
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
10
g
Sodium
 
38
mg
2
%
Potassium
 
289
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
 
24
g
8
%
Fiber
 
5
g
21
%
Sugar
 
18
g
20
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
832
IU
17
%
Vitamin C
 
78
mg
95
%
Calcium
 
30
mg
3
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.