Tropical Fruit Salad


"Mom, the coach said to bring fruit tomorrow!."   My now 10-year-old was very excited with this new change in his daily swimming workout.
 Apparently, the coaches are trying to get newly appointed junior and senior squads of their swimming club to start a healthy lifestyle and asked the kids to bring a fruit to eat after working out everyday. The one who doesn't bring has to do an extra set of laps, (depending on the kid's ability).  In my experience with my boys, I think the best way to get kids to eat fruits is to avoid the sugary foods such as sweets and  all during the first few years and introduce fruits with no sweets or chocolates for treats.
 My hubby, who recently did an online nutrition course, also commented how one can consume the 5-a-day fruit concept, my answer is fruit salad!.  It is a great way to have cut fruit in hand and it's good for both kids and adults alike.  So during this Ramadhan month, why not give the sugary dessert a miss for one day and serve a healthy fruit salad instead.  I know I used lychee from a can here but still, the rest of them is something that's available around here. If not just substitute it with something else, like ripe yellow star fruit instead of pineapple and see how it tastes ....

Recipe : Tropical Fruit Salad

150g papaya , peeled  seeded and cut into cubes
175g pineapple, peeled and cut into cubes
150g mango,( peeled and sliced thickly)
1 can of lychee or rambutan
2 passion fruit
2 tsp sugar or honey
juice of 1/4- 1/2 lime.


Place all the fruit in a bowl, except the passion fruit and lime juice.

In a separate bowl, scoop out the flesh of the passion fruit, squeeze in the lime and mix in the sugar or honey.  Add a tiny pinch of salt and add pour over the prepared fruit and mix with a spoon.

Chill for an hour and serve. Stores well for 1-2 days in the fridge and served with yogurt.

Comments

  1. We eat lots of fruit too, okay, my husband eats lots of fruit...he wouldn't touch his salad if there ain't fruit in it and breakfast is usually homemade bread with FRUIT..your fruit salad looks like a perfectly light and delicious after workout snack and dessert too.

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  2. The fruit salad looks delicious Nammi, and I love when there is lychee in it...
    Have a great weekend :)

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  3. Happy Fasting to you & family, Nammi ! This should be perfect to chill everyone down during fasting season. Watermelon even better... haha....
    Blessings, Kristy

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