Tropical Fruit Salad with Sriracha-Sesame Vinaigrette

Name: Tropical Fruit Salad with Sriracha-Sesame Vinaigrette
Yield: makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup toasted sesame oil; 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar; 1/2 cup honey; 2 tablespoons Sriracha; 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds; 1/4 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce; 1 medium pineapple, peeled, cored, and cubed; 2 mangoes, peeled, cored, and cubed; 1 papaya, peeled and cubed; 2 bananas, peeled and sliced; 2 kiwis, peeled, halved lengthwise, and sliced; 1 pint strawberries, hulled and quartered; 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut, for garnish; Fresh mint, cut into thin ribbons, for garnish

December 9, 2011

This light, playful salad can wear several pairs of shoes. While substantial enough to be a main course when you just don’t feel like heating up the kitchen, it also makes a great mealtime bookend, equally pleasing as an inviting appetizer or as an exotic dessert.

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