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Somali Fruit Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Somali Fruit Salad

11 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

968
Calories
11g
Protein
50g
Fat
137g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Banana 1 medium (118g) 105
Mango 1 cup diced (165g) 99
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grapefruit 1/2 fruit (123g) 52
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Mint 2 tbsp fresh (3g) 2
Guava not in our table 0
Melon not in our table 0
Roasted Peanut 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

  • Any of the following (fresh or canned):
  • avocado
  • banana
  • grapefruit
  • guava
  • mango
  • melon
  • orange
  • juice of one lemon or chopped, crushed mint leaves
  • grated coconut or chopped roasted peanuts
  • sugar (honey can also be used)

Directions

1

If using canned fruits: drain and save the liquid. Peel and remove seeds from the fresh fruit as necessary, cut fruit into bite-sized pieces.

2

Combine all fruit in a glass bowl. Add the lemon juice (or mint leaves), some sugar water (water which has been boiled, mixed with sugar, and allowed to cool--or use some of the liquid from the canned fruits). Stir gently. There should only be enough liquid to coat the fruit; it does not have to be covered in liquid.

3

Cover the fruit salad and allow it to stand for a half hour before serving. The fruit salad may be refrigerated after it has stood for an hour. It should be eaten the same day it is made. It does not keep well overnight.

4

Top with grated coconut or chopped peanuts immediately before serving.

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Category:Somalian Recipes

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Category:Somalian Salads

Recipe sourced from fandom

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