Tropical Fruit Salad with Lychees and Coconut Dressing or Balinese Lychee Fruit Salad
- Total: 1 hr 20 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Inactive: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 20 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Inactive: 1 hr
Ingredients
1/2 cup coconut milk
Juice of 2 limes, plus 1 teaspoon lime zest
2 tablespoons superfine sugar
3 star anise
Pinch of salt
6 fresh lychees, shell removed, pitted, and roughly chopped or 1-ounce can
2 cups cored and cubed fresh pineapple
2 cups cubed honeydew melon
2 cups cubed cantaloupe
2 cups cubed ripe papaya
2 cup mangos, skin removed, pitted, and cut into cubes
Shredded coconut, for serving, optional
Directions
- Whisk the coconut milk, lime juice, lime zest, sugar, star anise, and salt together in a large bowl.
- Add the lychees, pineapple, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, papaya, and mangos. Gently toss to coat in the coconut milk dressing. Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour or longer before serving. Prior to serving, remove the star anise and reserve for serving. Transfer the fruit salad to a serving platter or glasses. Top with the reserved star anise and shredded coconut, if desired, and serve.
