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Zambian Fruit Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Zambian Fruit Salad

18 ingredients 17 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1414
Calories
28g
Protein
90g
Fat
152g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 17 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Banana 1 medium (118g) 105
Mango 1 cup diced (165g) 99
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Strawberry 1 cup (152g) 49
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Chicory not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 quarts raw spinach
  • 2 quarts romaine
  • 1 quart chicory
  • 1 quart lettuce
  • fresh pineapple cut in fingers, about 3 per bowl
  • fresh mango in strips, about 2-3 per bowl
  • avocado, dipped in lemon juice and cut in strips
  • fresh coconut, cut in thin slices
  • oranges (California type), thinly sliced with skins left on
  • bananas, cut in chunks
  • mayonnaise
  • chopped peanuts (or coconut)
  • 1 pint-basket strawberries or any berries in season.
  • 4 limes
  • 1 quart mayonnaise.
  • 1 cup whipped cream
  • 2 tbs. sugar
  • few drops green vegetable coloring.

Directions

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In a 2-gallon bowl: stem, wash, and tear into medium-sized pieces:

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2 quarts raw spinach, 2 quarts romaine, 1 quart chicory and 1 quart

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lettuce. fill the bowls with the mixture of greens. use any flesh

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fruits, coconut, and chopped peanuts in combinations like this:

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fresh pineapple cut in fingers, about 3 per bowl, fresh mango in

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strips, about 2-3 per bowl, avocado, dipped in lemon juice and cut

7

in strips, fresh coconut, cut in thin slices, oranges (California

8

type), thinly sliced with skins left on, bananas, cut in chunks,

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thinly coated with mayonnaise and dipped in chopped peanuts (or

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coconut) and 1 pint-basket strawberries or any berries in season.

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Arrange the fruits attractively in the individual salad bowls or

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in one large bowl.

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Serve with lime dressing: Grate 4 limes, and add grated rinds with

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their juice to 1 quart mayonnaise. Fold in: 1 cup whipped cream

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sweetened with 2 tbs. sugar and a few drops green vegetable coloring.

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Category:Zambian Recipes

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Category:Zambian Salads

Recipe sourced from fandom

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