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Dragon Fruit Salad with Ginger Lime Dressing

Made by Anastasia Papapetros - Serves 8 Filed Under: Fruit Salads, Salad Index, Summer Salads

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Dragon Fruit Salad is a bright and colourful fruit salad tossed in a puckery lime, ginger dressing that will bring some exotic, tropical flavour to your table. 

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DRAGON FRUIT SALAD IN DARK GREY BOWL WITH DRAGON FRUIT, LIME & GINGER ON THE SIDE

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What Is Dragon Fruit?

Dragon Fruit sometimes called pitaya or pithaya, While classed as a tropical fruit, it is actually the fruit from a cactus species that originated from Central and South America. It is very high in vitamin C, dietary fibre and antioxidants.

It is a soft fruit with a texture reminiscent of a melon while the flavour is different depending on its colour. 

Malaysian and Vietnamese white-fleshed fruit is mild and tastes like a cross between a pear and a kiwi fruit. Nicaraguan red-fleshed fruit is much sweeter and meatier with a taste similar to watermelon. 

Ingredients & Substitutions 

  • Dragon fruit - the star of the show and available in red or white, it is up to you which one you prefer. Keep in mind that you need to handle the red carefully as it bleeds. If you are looking to replace it in this salad I would try your favourite melon - honeydew, rockmelon/cantaloupe, casaba, etc.
  • Papaya - used to add some colour and to add tropical flavour, try some paw paw or mango instead. 
  • Berries - we chose strawberries and blueberries mainly for their gorgeous colours. Replace with any berry combination you prefer or replace with cherries or colourful grapes.
  • Dressing - the sweet dressing in this salad is quite tart and spicy as it has quite a bit of lime and ginger. Taste and adjust according to your liking, you may like to add some more sugar, some honey or maple syrup if you have a sweet tooth. 

You Will Need

LABELLED INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR DRAGON FRUIT SALAD

I have also included a lot of dressing in this salad as I served it as dessert with coconut yogurt, please feel free to halve it. 

How to Make It

1CUT UP FRUIT
Wash the dragon fruit and cut it in half lengthwise, I find it easier to use a large spoon to scoop out the flesh but the skin may also be gently prised apart from the flesh. Place the dragon fruit face down on your cutting board and cut into bite sized cubes.

Wash the papaya and peel using a vegetable peeler, cut it in half lengthwise then scoop out the seeds with a spoon, rinse to remove all seeds. Place face down on your cutting board and cut into bite sized cubes.

Wash and peel the kiwi fruit, quarter it lengthwise and cut into bite sized pieces. 

  • HANDS SCOOPING OUT DRAGON FRUIT FLESH WITH A SPOON ON A WOODEN BOARD
    SCOOP OUT DRAGON FRUIT FLESH
  • RED KNIFE DICING DRAGON FRUIT FLESH ON WOODEN BOARD
    DICE UP DRAGON FRUIT
  • HANDS SCOOPING OUT PAPAYA SEEDS ON WOODEN BAORD
    SCOOP OUT PAPAYA SEEDS
  • PEELING HALVED PAPAYA ON WOODEN BOARD
    PEEL PAPAYA
  • RED KNIFE DICING PAPAYA ON WOODEN BOARD
    DICE UP PAPAYA
  • PEELING KIWI FRUIT ON WOODEN BOARD
    PEEL KIWI FRUIT
  • DICED UP KIWI FRUIT ON WOODEN BOARD WITH RED KNIFE
    DICE UP KIWI
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2PREPARE BERRIES
Place your strawberries in a colander and rinse well under gently running cold water, so as not to damage them. Strawberries absorb water easily so that is why it is best to wash and then hull them. 

Gently tap the bottom of the colander in the sink to allow the water to drain, and pat dry. Hull the berries and then slice them in half or quarters depending on how large they are. 

Place the blueberries in a separate colander and rinse well under gently running cold water. Tap colander and pat dry. 

  • SLICING STRAWBERRIES ON A WOODEN BOARD
    HULL & SLICE STRAWBERRIES
  • Blueberries in a colander being rinsed under running water in the sink.
    WASH & DRY YOUR BLUEBERRIES

3SHAKE UP DRESSING
Place all the dressing ingredients in a glass sealed container and shake well to combine.

Taste and adjust to your liking. This is a puckery, tart dressing if you prefer something a bit sweeter then add some more sugar, honey or maple syrup. 

  • GINGER LIME DRESSING INGREDIENTS IN JAR & SCATTERED AROUND
    ADD DRESSING INGREDIENTS TO JAR
  • SHAKEN GINGER LIME DRESSING WITH INGREDIENTS SCATTERED AROUND
    SHAKE WELL TO COMBINE

3ASSEMBLE SALAD
Place the fruit, berries in a large mixing bowl and pour over the dressing and mix well to combine. Arrange in a salad bowl and serve with coconut yoghurt or ice cream. 

  • CHOPPED UP DRAGON FRUIT SALAD INGREDIENTS IN WHITE BOWL WITH DRESSING ON SIDE
    ADD INGREDIENTS TO BOWL
  • HANDS DRESSING OVER DRAGON FRUIT SALAD
    POUR OVER DRESSING
  • MIXING DRAGON FRUIT SALAD WITH DRESSING TO COMBINE
    MIX WELL TO COMBINE

Serving Suggestions

You can keep it simple and serve it with some vanilla ice cream or coconut yoghurt or try it with a coconut pudding or with meringue and cream for a tropical version of Eton mess. 

Tips & Questions

Dragon Fruit sometimes called pitaya or pithaya, While classed as a tropical fruit, it is actually the fruit from a cactus species that originated from Central and South America. It is very high in vitamin C, dietary fibre and antioxidants.

It is a soft fruit with a texture reminiscent of a melon while the flavour is different depending on its colour. 

Malaysian and Vietnamese white-fleshed fruit is mild and tastes like a cross between a pear and a kiwi fruit. Nicaraguan red-fleshed fruit is much sweeter and meatier with a taste similar to watermelon. 

ARE PAPAYA AND PAW PAW THE SAME? 

While both classed as tropical fruits they are two very different fruits entirely. 

  • Papayas are oval-shaped with red flesh and a sweet exotic flavour (a cross between rockmelon/cantaloupe and mango). 
  • Pawpaws are shaped round have yellow flesh and a mellow taste like (a cross between a banana and a mango).

Can I make it ahead?

Absolutely, in fact this is one of those salads that really benefits by being made several hours in advance and left to chill in your fridge until you are ready to serve it. The extra time allows the fruit to marinate in the aromatic dressing for a huge flavour boost! 

What about the leftovers?

The leftovers are even better the next day and can be used to snack on or to have for breakfast with some yoghurt or on top of granola and muesli. 

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DRAGON FRUIT SALAD IN DARK GREY BOWL WITH DRAGON FRUIT, LIME & GINGER ON THE SIDE

Dragon Fruit Salad with Ginger Lime Dressing

Dragon Fruit Salad is a bright and colourful fruit salad tossed in a puckery lime, ginger dressing that will bring some exotic, tropical flavour to your table. 
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
* Times are an estimate and will depend on your skill level
Course: Dessert, Salad
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: dragon fruit, fruit salad, healthy salad, papapya
Difficulty: Easy
Diet: dairy free, Gluten free, nut free, Vegan, Vegetarian,
Servings: 8 as dessert
Calories: 137kcal
Author: Anastasia Papapetros
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Ingredients
For the salad
  • 600 grams dragon fruit (approximately 2 dragon fruit, 21 oz)
  • 700 grams papaya (approximately 1 medium, 25 oz)
  • 250 grams Kiwi fruit (approximately 2 kiwi fruit, 9 oz)
  • 125 grams blueberries (approximately 1 punnet, 4.5 oz)
  • 250 grams strawberries (approximately 1 punnet, 9 oz)
For the dressing*
  • ½ cup lime juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 2 tablespoon Ginger (freshly grated)
  • 2 tablespoon Brown sugar
Metric - Imperial
Instructions
  • Wash the dragon fruit and cut it in half lengthwise, I find it easier to use a large spoon to scoop out the flesh with a large spoon but you can also gently prise the skin from the flesh. Place the dragon fruit face down on your cutting board and cut into bite sized cubes.
  • Wash the papaya and peel using a vegetable peeler, cut it in half lengthwise then scoop out the seeds with a spoon, rinse to remove all seeds. Place face down on your cutting board and cut into bite sized cubes.
  • Wash and peel the kiwi fruit, quarter it lengthwise and cut into bite sized pieces.
  • Place your strawberries in a colander and rinse well under gently running cold water, so as not to damage them. Strawberries absorb water easily so that is why it is best to wash and then hull them.
  • Gently tap the bottom of the colander in the sink to allow the water to drain, and pat dry. Hull the berries and then slice them in half or quarters depending on how large they are.
  • Place the blueberries in a separate colander and rinse well under gently running cold water. Tap colander and pat dry.
  • Place all the dressing ingredients in a glass sealed container and shake well to combine.
  • Taste and adjust to your liking. This is a puckery, tart dressing if you prefer something a bit sweeter then add some more sugar, honey or maple syrup.
  • Place the fruit, berries and dressing in a large mixing bowl and mix well to combine. Arrange in a salad bowl and serve with coconut yoghurt or ice cream.

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Notes

*I have also included a lot of dressing in this salad as I served it as a dessert with coconut yogurt, please feel free to halve it. 
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 346mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 878IU | Vitamin C: 107mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg
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About Anastasia Papapetros

Anastasia has been passionate about cooking since she was eight years old, and hasn't left the kitchen since! With over a decade of experience running her own coffee shop and catering business, Anastasia has developed a true love for salads - especially for family get-togethers and friends' functions. She's the go-to for bringing the perfect salad to any occasion!

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