By: EatingWell

Photographer: Burris, Ken

Publish Date: 2008-10-01

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Total Time: 25 minutes

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Recipe Description:

Put away any preconceived notions of Grandma's fruit salad. This unusual combination of tropical fruit in a savory shallot vinaigrette will have you dreaming of the tropics.

Recipe Ingredients:

1. 2 tablespoons lime juice
2. 1 tablespoon canola oil
3. 1 tablespoon minced shallot
4. 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
5. 1 teaspoon honey
6. 1/4 teaspoon salt
7. Pinch of cayenne pepper, or to taste
8. 4 kiwis, peeled and diced
9. 2 firm ripe bananas, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices
10. 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
11. 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint
12. 2 tablespoons chopped cashews, toasted (see Tip)

Recipe Steps:

1. Whisk lime juice, oil, shallot, vinegar, honey, salt and cayenne in a medium bowl. Add kiwis, bananas, bell pepper and mint; toss to coat. Serve sprinkled with cashews.

Recipe Tips & Notes:

1. Tip: To toast nuts & seeds on the stovetop: Toast in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.

Recipe Nutrition:

Per serving: 170 calories; 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat, 3g mono unsaturated fat); 0 mg cholesterol; 30 g carbohydrates; 3 g protein; 5 g fiber; 151 mg sodium; 544 mg potassium

Nutrtion Bonus: Vitamin C (190% daily value), Fiber (20% dv), Potassium & Vitamin A (15% dv).

Exchanges: 2 fruit, 1 fat

Carbohydrate Servings: 1 1/2

Recipe Categories:

Course(s)

Brunch

Snacks

Cuisine(s)

American

Special Health Consideration(s)

Low Calorie

High Fiber

Low Sat Fat

Low Cholesterol

Low Sodium

High Potassium

Heart Healthy

Healthy Weight

Seasons & Occassions

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

Technique(s)

Quick

No Cook

Dish Type(s)

Salad

Recipe Disclaimer(s):

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