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Fruit Salad Recipe (with Baby Shrimps and Toasted Coconut)

April 28, 2008 · 24 comments

in 30-Minute Meals Recipes, Eating Light, Non-Asian Recipes

Tropical Fruit Salad
Tropical Fruit Salad pictures (1 of 5)
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I am back to the normal posting cycle and most importantly, the comfort of my home.

Let’s just say that I am just very happy to be home, so much so that I was practically lying there on my bed and couch for the whole weekend–doing nothing and consuming only Indomie instant noodles but still feeling utterly happy. Happiness lies in the fact that I can just relax and sleep on my own bed, under my own roof, and be with my LK…it’s a bliss.

Anyway, I am also glad that I didn’t have to make something just for the sake of creating new content for my blog; I have quite a few recipes saved in my draft–dishes that I’d made prior to my recent trips but haven’t had a chance to post, for example, this luscious looking tropical fruit salad

If you recall, I made some jerk chicken skewers with mandarin oranges salsa, so this fruit salad was the leftover result of that post. I tossed in baby shrimps, a mango, topped the fruit salad with toasted coconut and got a healthy and light meal. This is especially refreshing for those in Southern California now because of the heat wave, so here is the recipe to share with you.

Recipe: Tropical Fruit Salad with Baby Shrimps and Toasted Coconut

Ingredients:

1 can mandarin oranges
1 mango (cut into small cubes)
1 tablespoon honey
5 Italian basil leaves (chopped finely)
1/4 small onion
1 lime (extract juice)
1/4 cup baby shrimp
2 tablespoons grated coconut (toast the coconut in a skillet until golden brown)

Method:

Toss all the ingredients above in a mixing bowl and chill in the fridge for at least an hour. Serve cold and topped with toasted coconut.

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Ginny 04.28.08 at 7:22 PM

Looks amazing! I am glad you are back home safe! :)

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Marc @ NoRecipes 04.28.08 at 7:34 PM

Mmmmm looks delightful!

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Annie & Nate 04.29.08 at 1:35 AM

I am sure your lou kong is happy you are home as well. Hope your travels were fruitful!

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Anonymous 04.29.08 at 5:14 AM

I love the colors of this salad. Very beautiful.

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Salt & Turmeric 04.29.08 at 8:47 AM

ur back! ;) well, there’s nothing wrong w indomie. they are yummy. hehe.

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diva@theSugarBar 04.29.08 at 9:26 AM

what a great salad. love the toasted coconut and medley of fruit and colour.x

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michelle @ TNS 04.29.08 at 11:09 AM

i could eat this for dinner every night in the summertime.

well, at last on those night’s when we’re not grilling.

yum!

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Sharon 04.29.08 at 11:19 AM

A weekend of Indomie and couch time doesn’t sound so bad :) Your salad looks delicious and as it’s been hot, I’ve been looking for any recipes that don’t require an oven or stove.

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~Madeline~ 04.29.08 at 12:23 PM

I wish I were in Southern California…We’re barely getting Spring weather yet! Regardless, this salad sounds so delicious. I think I’ll make it, close my eyes and let the flavors trick me into thinking it’s warm.

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Claude-Olivier 04.29.08 at 1:52 PM

what a good idea…and your pictures…pff nothing to say, it’s always so amazing! cheers

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Crunchasarus Rex 04.29.08 at 5:16 PM

Awesome..!! thanks for sharing..!

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tigerfish 04.29.08 at 10:28 PM

Usually, after I get back to US from Asia, I just want to sleep and do nothing. If someone were to prepare a fruit salad like that for me, I do not mind eating, then get forward being a couch potato and Zzzzz again. :P

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daphne 04.29.08 at 11:25 PM

hehe.love my indo mee too. That looks fantastic rasa M.

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Baking Fiend 04.30.08 at 2:21 AM

welcome home! the salad looks refreshing and indomie is my fav too! great comfort food. :P

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Kevin 04.30.08 at 5:02 AM

Fruit salad with shrimp…mmm… Great photo!

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Br. David 04.30.08 at 7:45 AM

Italian Basil? Not Kemangi?

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Fearless Kitchen 04.30.08 at 10:24 AM

This is a beautiful dish - I bet it would be very refreshing too!

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Mandy 04.30.08 at 4:14 PM

anything with mango+ shrimp is right up my alley. :D

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Manggy 05.01.08 at 12:37 AM

I don’t know what it is about shrimp that pairs it off tropical fruits so well, but you pulled it off excellently here! Nice salad bee! :)

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Keropok Man 05.01.08 at 11:51 PM

sounds nice to be back home eh?
after all the excitement it’s nicest to just do nothing and sleep!

yesterday was Labour Day, i was just lazing at home, doing nothing at all! LOL

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Sandy @ Boston, MA 05.02.08 at 10:04 AM

I made this salad last night and its delicious!! ^_^

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didally 05.04.08 at 10:23 PM

Toasted grated coconut is new to me. The combination of oranges and shrimps seems like a perfect combination.

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Anonymous 08.21.08 at 11:58 AM

This fruit salad with baby shrimp and toasted coconut looks amazing! I will try to make it using your fruit salad with baby shrimp and toasted coconut recipe.

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