Kiwi Mint Salad Recipes

KIWI MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk 3 tablespoons lime juice with 2 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon sugar, 2 teaspoons fish sauce and 1 teaspoon sambal oelek in a bowl. Refrigerate until cold. Toss with 4 diced peeled kiwis, 1 cup bean sprouts, 1/4 small thinly sliced red onion and 1/2 cup torn fresh mint; season with salt. Pile 4 cups Little Gem lettuce on a plate. Top with the kiwi mixture.

FRESH FRUIT AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and dice the mango or papaya, and put in a medium bowl. Trim the strawberries' stems and half or quarter, if large. Add to the bowl of fruit. Peel and dice the kiwi, add to bowl. Peel and slice the bananas, add to bowl.
• Cut the top and bottom off the oranges just deep enough to expose the inner fruit. Following the curve of the fruit cut the skin and pith off the orange in panels. Holding the orange over the bowl cut between the membranes to free the citrus segments. Let them fall into the bowl as they are cut free. By hand, squeeze all the juice from the remaining membrane over the fruit, then discard. Repeat with the other orange.
• Lightly stir the honey and Grand Marnier, if using, into the fruit. Strip the mint leaves off the stem, tear, or chop into smaller pieces, and stir into the fruit salad. Add the berries and set aside for 10 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• Serve.
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MINTED QUINOA FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Bring salt and 2 cups water to boil in medium saucepan and add quinoa.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes (until quinoa is translucent).
• Puree mint, yogurt, and orange juice in blender.
• Reserve a few strawberry and kiwi slices for garnish.
• In a large serving bowl combine fruit, drizzle with yogurt sauce, and toss to coat.
• Add quinoa, toss gently.
• Garnish with reserved fruit, and refrigerate 1- 2 hours before serving.