Tropical Fruit Salad

Like appetizers, dessert is a recent addition to the traditional West African table. Often ripe fruit--or a combination like this--serves as dessert.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup)

Ingredients

• 4  cups  (1/2-inch) cubed fresh pineapple
• 2  cups  diced peeled ripe mango (about 2 medium)
• 1 1/2  cups  (1/2-inch) sliced banana (about 2 medium)
• 3/4  cup  orange sections (about 2 medium)
• 2  tablespoons  dark brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons  fresh lime juice
• 1  cup  shredded unsweetened coconut, toasted

Preparation

Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl, tossing gently to combine. Cover and chill 1 hour. Sprinkle with coconut.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

186 (30% from fat)

Fat:

6.3g (sat 5.4g,mono 0.3g,poly 0.1g)

Protein:

2g

Carbohydrate:

34.8g

Fiber:

4.7g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.8mg

Sodium:

12mg

Calcium:

40mg