African Fruit Salad

Name: African Fruit Salad
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 quarts spinach, raw, wash, tear into medium-sized pieces; 2 quarts romaine lettuce, wash, tear into medium-sized pieces; 1 quart chicory lettuce, wash, tear into medium-sized pieces; 1 quart lettuce, wash, tear into medium-sized pieces; 1 pineapple, fresh, cut in fingers; 2 mangoes, fresh, cut in strips; 1 coconut, fresh, cut in thin slices; 2 oranges, thinly sliced with skins left on; 1 pint strawberry, left whole; 3 bananas, cut in chunks, thinly coated with; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 cup peanuts, chopped; 4 limes, juice and rind; 1 quart mayonnaise; 1 cup whipped cream; 2 tablespoons sugar, white; 2 drops food coloring, green vegetable (optional)

Submitted by Baby Kato

"This recipe is by Bea Sandler from The African Cookbook, for our trip to Africa during ZWT 7. This salad or comparable greens and fruit combinations are served in all parts of Africa. You may use all or as many fruits as you like in this dish. Cooking time is chilling time."

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Ready In:: 1hr 30mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

2 quarts spinach, raw, wash, tear into medium-sized pieces
2 quarts romaine lettuce, wash, tear into medium-sized pieces
1 quart chicory lettuce, wash, tear into medium-sized pieces
1 quart lettuce, wash, tear into medium-sized pieces
1 pineapple, fresh, cut in fingers
2 mangoes, fresh, cut in strips
1 coconut, fresh, cut in thin slices
2 oranges, thinly sliced with skins left on
1 pint strawberry, left whole
3 bananas, cut in chunks, thinly coated with
¹⁄₄ cup mayonnaise
¹⁄₂ cup peanuts, chopped
4 limes, juice and rind
1 quart mayonnaise
1 cup whipped cream
2 tablespoons sugar, white
2 drops food coloring, green vegetable (optional)

directions

In a large bowl, add all the greens.
Dip the banana slices lightly in the mayonnaise and roll in the peanuts.
Arrange all the fruits attractively in the bowl and serve with lime dressing.
To make the lime dressing grate the 4 limes and add with their juice to the mayonnaise.
Fold in the whipped cream, sugar and green vegetable coloring if using, chill until needed.
When ready serve the dressing over the fruit salad.

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Reviews

This was so full of fresh fruit flavor and lettuce too. We really enjoyed it, made for lunch. I made just as directed, but reduced for just the two of us. Thanks for sharing a great salad. Made for The Shady Ladies, ZWT7.

BakinBaby
This is so different and good!! I used romaine lettuce, pineapple, mango, coconut, oranges (very interesting with the skin still on!), strawberries, no bananas or peanuts because of allergy, Hellmanns olive oil mayonnaise to be soy free, no optional colour. Made for PAC Spring 12.

UmmBinat

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