• A touch of the tropics is just so refreshing! Tropical salad with chilled mint syrup is perfect for a breakfast or as a side dish for lunch. Full of citrus-y and sweet fruity goodness, the fresh mint syrup is a perfect dressing to this healthy dish. Your taste-buds will be convinced that you’re on an island paradise!

    Tropical Salad with Chilled Mint Syrup

    INGREDIENTS

    • 125ml (½ cup) water
    • 100g (½ cup) sugar
    • grated peel and juice of 1 lime or lemon
    • 5cm ginger, peeled and finely grated
    • a handful of fresh mint leaves
    • 1 small papaya, peeled and sliced into wedges
    • 1 mango, peeled and sliced lengthways
    • 2 guavas, peeled and sliced into wedges
    • 2 kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced into wedges
    • 2 granadillas, quartered
    • 12 litchis, peeled
    • a handful of fresh mint leaves, to serve
    • lime wedges, to serve

    METHOD

    PLACE the water and sugar in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil. Add the lime or lemon peel, juice and ginger and boil for 5 – 7 minutes. Add the mint and set aside to cool.

    REFRIGERATE  for 1 hour.

    ARRANGE the fruit on a plate. Drizzle with the lime syrup, scatter over the mint leaves and serve with lime wedges.

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    Tropical salad with chilled mint syrup

    Serves: 4
    Cooking Time: 15 mins

    Ingredients

    • 125ml (½ cup) water
    • 100g (½ cup) sugar
    • grated peel and juice of 1 lime or lemon
    • 5cm ginger, peeled and finely grated
    • a handful of fresh mint leaves
    • 1 small papaya, peeled and sliced into wedges
    • 1 mango, peeled and sliced lengthways
    • 2 guavas, peeled and sliced into wedges
    • 2 kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced into wedges
    • 2 granadillas, quartered
    • 12 litchis, peeled
    • a handful of fresh mint leaves, to serve
    • lime wedges, to serve

    Instructions

    1

    Place the water and sugar in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil. Add the lime or lemon peel, juice and ginger and boil for 5 – 7 minutes. Add the mint and set aside to cool.

    2

    Refrigerate for 1 hour.

    3

    Arrange the fruit on a plate. Drizzle with the lime syrup, scatter over the mint leaves and serve with lime wedges.

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    Author

    Sjaan is a food stylist and recipe developer for Food & Home. She aims to create mouth-watering images and exciting How To videos on our Instagram, hoping to inspire people to try new recipes and have fun in the kitchen.

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