Creamy Fruit Salad with Coconut Poppy Seed Dressing
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3.8
Creamy Fruit Salad with Coconut Poppy Seed Dressing
Description
Creamy Fruit Salad with Coconut Poppy Seed Dressing offers a colorful array of fruits including watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, oranges, grapefruit, grapes, mango, passionfruit, kiwi, and pineapple. These are combined in a large bowl to create a vibrant medley. The creamy dressing is made by mixing coconut milk or thicker coconut cream with lime juice, poppy seeds, and sugar or honey, blended for a smooth texture that binds the salad together.
The salad balances sweetness with citrus tang and nutty poppy seeds, providing a refreshing mouthfeel. The use of coconut milk adds richness while keeping the dressing light. Preparing the dressing by blending ensures even incorporation and a silky finish. Gently tossing the fruit with the dressing just before serving preserves the freshness and individual textures of the fruit pieces.
This salad works well as a cool, refreshing side dish or dessert, particularly during warmer months. It pairs nicely with light meals or can be served as a healthy snack. Adjusting sweetness and lime to taste allows customization to individual preference.
Ingredients
6 cups total:
- melon watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew peeled and chopped
- berries blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries
- citrus fruit orange and grapefruit supremed
- grapes black and red whole or sliced in half
- Mango peeled and chopped
- passionfruit peeled and chopped
- kiwi sliced and cut into wedges
- pineapple peeled and chopped
dressing
- 1 coconut milk you can also use coconut cream which is thicker and richer, full fat, canned
- lime if your lime is very dry you might need more, juice of 1
- 2 Tbsp poppy seeds
- 1 Tbsp sugar or to taste, or honey
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine all the fruit.
- If you are using coconut milk open the can and carefully drain off 1/4 cup of the clear liquid. Put the remaining coconut milk in a small bowl with the sugar, poppy seeds, and lime juice. Blend well with an immersion blender. You can also use a whisk, but I like the texture you get from blending. Take a taste. You may want to add more lime, or adjust the sweetener.
- If you are using coconut cream measure out about 2/3 cup and proceed as above.
- Gently toss the salad with plenty of dressing and serve asap.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
3.8
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