Thai Dragon Fruit Salad

Name: Thai Dragon Fruit Salad
Ingredients: 1/2 cup lychee fruit; skinned, pitted, and sliced into smaller pieces.; 1 cup honeydew melon, diced; 1 cup dragon fruit, diced; 1-2 tablespoons fresh key lime juice; 2 teaspoons honey or palm sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; to taste Thai basil leaves; 1/8 cup dry roasted peanuts, crushed

Dragon fruit looks beautiful, but is surprisingly bland. This salad livens it up with ginger root, lychee fruit, and honeydew melon. Try a pinch of cayenne pepper or red Thai curry powder for emboldened heat.

Yield: 2 servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup lychee fruit; skinned, pitted, and sliced into smaller pieces.
1 cup honeydew melon, diced
1 cup dragon fruit, diced
1-2 tablespoons fresh key lime juice
2 teaspoons honey or palm sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
to taste Thai basil leaves
1/8 cup dry roasted peanuts, crushed

Preparation Instructions:

Whisk together ginger root, lime juice, and honey. (Or palm sugar if available.)

Toss diced fruit together with Thai basil leaves and dressing.

Serve in hollowed out dragonfruit or a shallow dish.

Garnish with crushed peanuts and serve immediately.