Indonesian Hot and Sweet Fruit Salad

Name: Indonesian Hot and Sweet Fruit Salad
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh Thai basil or a combination of basil and mint; 2 large grapefruit; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 mangoes, peeled and cut into slices or chunks; 1 medium pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks; 3 large oranges; 1 cup brown sugar; 2 sliced cucumbers, preferably Japanese or English (see note); 3 cups water

Preparation info

Serves
8 to 10

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

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By Joyce Goldstein

Published 1992

About

This fruit salad is a great accompaniment to Indonesian-Style Roast Duck with Coconut or Indonesian Chicken Saté. It’s also wonderful tossed with a little watercress or other greens.

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
3 cups water
2 teaspoons

Asia
Indonesia
Spicy
Vegan
Gluten-free
South East Asia

Method

Procedure

In a small saucepan, boil the sugar and water over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add the pepper flakes and lemon juice. Let cool a bit.

Cut off all the white pith from the oranges and grapefruit with a small knife. Then remove the segments by cutting between the membranes. Place the segments in a large bowl and add all the remaining ingredients except the syrup. To