Tropical Fruit Salad with Sweet Umami Dressing
This Tropical Fruit Salad With Sweet Umami Dressing is full of fresh fruit, lightly toasted shallots, and a sweet, sour, and funky dressing. The result is an irresistible combination!
Ingredients
Sweet Umami Dressing
- 2 to 3 tsp lime zest, (about 1 lime)
- 2 tbsp lime juice, (about 1 lime)
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
Toasted Shallots & Coconut
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 1 cup coconut chips
- ½ tsp granulated sugar
- ⅛ to ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp neutral oil
Fruit Salad
- 2 pomelo, rind, membranes, and pith removed, fruit separated into segments
- 1 dragonfruit, rind and membranes/pith removed, fruit separated into segments
- 1 mango, peeled & seeded, fruit diced
- ½ cup fresh mint, ribboned
- Sweet umami dressing
- Toasted shallots & coconut
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toss the shallots with the granulated sugar, salt, and neutral oil and place them on half of the baking sheet.3 tbsp granulated sugar, 2 shallots, ⅛ to ¼ tsp salt, 1 tsp neutral oil
- Add the coconut to the other half of the baking sheet.1 cup coconut chips
- Bake for 3-5 minutes, or until coconut is lightly toasted but not burnt.
- Remove coconut from the baking sheet, and place the shallots back in the oven to bake for another 5-7 minutes.
- In a jar or small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the dressing until fully combined.2 to 3 tsp lime zest, 2 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp fish sauce, ½ tsp granulated sugar
- Plate the fruit with the shallots, coconut, and mint leaves on a large plate or platter.2 pomelo, 1 dragonfruit, 1 mango, ½ cup fresh mint
- Pour over the dressing and gently toss to coat. Serve immediately.Sweet umami dressing, Toasted shallots & coconut