Bring a taste of the islands home.
When you want to bring a taste of Hawaii's tropical islands, make a Hawaiian fruit salad. The islands of Hawaii are home to a variety of native and introduced fruits such as passion fruit, acai, guava, bananas, coconuts, mangos, mountain apple, noni, pineapple and papaya. The Centers for Disease Control encourage individuals to eat fruit because it can help reduce the risk of chronic diseases, aid with weight loss and maintenance, and provide a good source of fiber and essential vitamins and nutrients.
Instructions
1. Prepare the fruits. Slice and cut the pineapple into wedges. Peel and slice the oranges. Remove the ribs and slice the star fruit. Peel and de-seed a papaya before cutting it into wedges. Peel and cube the mango. Peel the banana, slice it and set it aside.
2. Arrange the pineapple, oranges, star fruit, papaya and mango on a large serving platter.
3. In a separate bowl, pour the lime juice over the banana slices to prevent them from browning. Lightly toss and place the bananas on the platter, but save the lime juice in the bowl.
4. Mix the lime juice with the pineapple concentrate. Spoon the mixture over the fruits to enhance their flavors.
5. Sprinkle the shredded coconut over the fruit on the platter.
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