Sunrise Fruit Salad

Name: Sunrise Fruit Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 c. sweetened shredded coconut; 2 oranges; 1/2 c. sugar; 1/2 small, seedless watermelon, cut into chunks; 1/2 small cantaloupe, cut into chunks; 1 mango, sliced; 1/2 pineapple, cut into chunks

Just look at those colors!

By Ree DrummondPublished: Jul 23, 2020

2 Ratings

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Ralph Smith

Yields:

6 serving(s)

Prep Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Toasted coconut adds a nutty crunch to this pretty fruit salad.

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Directions

1. Step 1Preheat the oven to 350°. Spread 2 tablespoons of the coconut on a baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted, 7 to 8 minutes. Set aside for topping.
2. Step 2Cut the peel and pith off the oranges using a paring knife. Slice the oranges into rounds and set aside. Put the peels from one of the oranges in a small saucepan. Add the sugar, remaining 2 tablespoons coconut and 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the syrup thickens, about 10 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl; discard the solids. Refrigerate the syrup until chilled, about 30 minutes.
3. Step 3Arrange the watermelon, cantaloupe, oranges, mango and pineapple in stripes on a platter. Drizzle with the syrup and sprinkle with the toasted coconut.