Mambo Sprouts

Refreshing Caribbean Fruit Salad with Coconut Ginger Lime Dressing

Recipe submitted by Cheryl P. of Hertford, NC, for the Mambolicious Recipe Contest 2009.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Brown Cow Low Fat Vanilla Bean Yogurt
• 1 tsp. coconut extract
• 2 Tbsp. honey
• 1 1/2 tsp. freshly grated lime zest
• 1/4 cup The Ginger People crystallized ginger, crushed
• 1 large ruby red grapefruit, peeled & sectioned, membrane removed
• 1 medium to large ripe papaya, peeled & sliced, seeds reserved
• 2 cups seedless watermelon chunks
• 2 large ripe mangos, peeled & sliced
• 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
• 2 large star fruit, thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh cherries, halved & pitted
• 1 cup toasted coconut

Directions:

1. Spoon yogurt into a paper towel lined colander and drain for 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, layer fruit in a large glass bowl in the following order: grapefruit sections, papaya, watermelon, mango, pineapple, star fruit and cherries.
3. Sprinkle the toasted coconut over the top and garnish with the reserved papaya seeds.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the drained yogurt, coconut extract, honey, lime zest and crushed ginger.
5. Spoon dressing into serving dish and serve with salad.

Servings: 8