Tropical Fruits Scented with Vanilla and Cardamom

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Tropical Fruits Scented with Vanilla and Cardamom

 

Sliced star fruit would be a pretty addition to this plate.

 

 

Ingredients

 

 

2 - ripe mangoes

1 - vanilla bean

2 - small ripe papayas

1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

1 - ripe pineapple

2 - ripe bananas

3 - ripe kiwis

8 - ripe strawberries

 

 

Preparation - Estimated cooking time: Under 30 minutes -

1 To slice a mango, stand one up and slice the skin and flesh from each side

as a single piece, just clearing the long, flat seed. Remove peel with a

knife and slice flesh into long strips. Place in a bowl. Repeat with the

remaining mango.

2 Slice vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape out tiny seeds and add to mangoes.

Toss gently. Save vanilla bean for another use.

3 Peel, seed and slice papayas. Place in a second bowl. Sprinkle with

cardamom and toss gently.

4 With a long knife, cut away the pineapple peel in strips, cutting deep

enough to remove the eyes with the skin. Cut into quarters lengthwise and

cut away core. Slice quarters.

5 Peel and slice bananas on the diagonal.

6 Peel kiwis. Cut a decorative diamond pattern all around the outside.

7 Slice strawberries. Arrange the fruits on a large platter.

 

Nutritional Analysis

Number of Servings: 8 to 10 servings

Per Serving

Calories 108 Carbohydrate 27 g

Fat 0.6 g Fiber 3.7 g

Protein 1 g Saturated fat 0.1 g

Sodium 4 mg

 

 

 

 

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