Tropical Fruit Salad Recipe
A simple and refreshing dessert or breakfast starring pineapple, mangoes, papaya, and kiwi dressed with a simple sweet citrus and passion fruit sauce. Tropical comfort food at its finest.
Servings 6
Calories 215kcal
Ingredients
Simple Syrup (Optional)
- ¾ cup (150g) sugar (brown sugar, honey, or maple syrup also works)
- 2 cups (470ml) water
Fruit Salad
- ½ large pineapple (peeled and diced)
- 2 ripe mangoes (peeled and diced)
- ½ large papaya or 1 small one (peeled and diced)
- 4-6 kiwifruits (peeled and diced)
Dressing
- ½ lime, juiced
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 1 cup (236ml) passion fruit puree
- 1-2 guavas, blended and the seeds strained for pulp (or ½ cup pineapple juice)
Instructions
Optional Simple Syrup
- In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Bring to a boil, keep stirring until sugar has dissolved (5-7 minutes), and let it cool.
Fruit Salad
- Dice and combine all the fruit in a large bowl.
- Mix the lime juice, lemon juice, passion fruit pulp, and guava pulp in a medium bowl. Then pour it over the fruit salad and gently stir to combine. Add simple syrup or honey until it reaches the desired sweetness.
- Refrigerate until ready to use, and serve cold.
Notes
- Feel free to omit the sugar syrup and add honey or maple syrup if extra sweetness is desired.
- Please remember that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 393mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 952IU | Vitamin C: 115mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg