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Fresh Fruit Mint Salad

A wonderful starter salad suiting your taste buds.

ingredient

Strawberries 1 Cup
Kiwis 2
Banana 1
Oranges 2
Honey 3 Tablespoon
Fresh mint 3 – 5 sprigs
Raspberries or blueberries 1 cup
Mango or Papaya 1 cup

Method:

  • Peel and dice the mango or papaya, and put in a medium bowl.
  • Trim the strawberries’ stems and half or quarter, if large.
  • Add to the bowl of fruit. Peel and dice the kiwis, add to bowl. Peel and slice the bananas, add to bowl.
  • Cut the top and bottom off the oranges just deep enough to expose the inner fruit.
  • Following the curve of the fruit cut the skin and pith off the orange in panels.
  • Holding the orange over the bowl cut between the membranes to free the citrus segments.
  • Let them fall into the bowl as they are cut free.
  • By hand, squeeze all the juice from the remaining membrane over the fruit, then discard. Repeat with the other orange.
  • Lightly stir the honey into the fruit.
  • Strip the mint leaves off the stem, tear, or chop into smaller pieces, and stir into the fruit salad.Add the berries and set aside for 10 minutes or up to 2 hours and then Serve.