Simple Tropical Fruit Salad | Easy Summer Fruit Salad

simple and best tropical fruit salad in a serving bowl.

5 from 9 votes

Simple Tropical Fruit Salad | Easy Summer Fruit Salad

This simple tropical fruit salad recipe is the best salad I have ever tried. Thanks to the magical coconut dressing, every bite in this summer salad is so flavorful. It is sweet, spicy, and sour. All in one, perfect for any occasion.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Desserts, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian, Tropical

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 127kcal

Author: Kushi

Equipment

Bowl

Ingredients

1 ½ cups Pineapple, chopped into bite-size pieces
1 ½ cups Mango chunks
½ cup Red grapes
½ cup Green grapes
½ teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoon Sugar (or jaggery)

For the coconut dressing

1 cup Coconut, grated (fresh or frozen)
1 or 2 Dry red chile, adjust to taste
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
1 ½ cups Water (approx, adjust as needed)

Instructions

Add pineapple, mango, grapes, salt, and sugar in a bowl and toss.
1 ½ cups Pineapple, chopped into bite-size pieces, 1 ½ cups Mango chunks, ½ cup Red grapes, ½ cup Green grapes, ½ teaspoon Salt, 2 tablespoon Sugar
In a blender or mixer, add grated coconut, dry red chile, and mustard seeds with little water and grind it to a smooth paste (Tip: Do not add too much water at once, start with ¾ cup and add more only if required. We need medium thick paste so that it gets coated well with the fruits. )
1 cup Coconut, grated (fresh or frozen), 1 or 2 Dry red chile, adjust to taste, 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds, 1 ½ cups Water (approx, adjust as needed)
Add this to the fruit mixture and mix until well combined.
Keep it refrigerator till you are ready to serve. You can also serve this with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for additional flavor.

Notes

Prepare it and refrigerate it till you are ready to serve. I prefer to refrigerate it for about 2 hours before I am ready to serve so that the flavors get well combined.
Vary the amount of sugar depending on the sweetness of the fruit and your liking.
Feel free to add fruits like banana, kiwi, apple, papaya, and peaches.
If you like your salad spicy, you can also chop and add 1 green chile.

Substitutions

Traditionally fresh seasonal fruits like mango, pineapple, and grapes are used to make this salad. But you can use frozen or canned ones.
You can use dry shredded or frozen coconut if fresh coconut is unavailable.
You can use jaggery or a sweetener of your choice instead of sugar.
Dry red chile can be substituted with red chile powder, pepper flakes, paprika, or cayenne powder.

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