Fruit Kebabs & Mango Dipping Sauce

Recipe for Fruit Kebabs with Mango Dipping Sauce. Dip them in Mango Dipping Sauce for that healthy but naughty feeling. Fruit skewers make an excellent addition to parties, BBQs, wedding receptions, brunches etc.

Ingredients: (or preferred choice of fruits)

• 5 large strawberries, halved 
• 1/4 honeydew and watermelon, cut into balls or cubes 
• 1/2 pineapple, peeled and cut into chunks 
• some seedless grapes 
• few mini bamboo skewers

Method:

1. Prepare the fruit by washing the selected fruits. 
2. Thread the strawberries, honeydew, watermelon  and grapes alternately onto skewers, placing at least 5-6 pieces of fruit on each skewer. Arrange the fruit skewers decoratively on a serving platter.

Mango Dipping Sauce:

• 2 mangoes, peeled, pitted, and sliced 
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 drops vanilla essence
• 1 tbsp mint leaves - chopped finely

Method:

1. Puree mangoes and yogurt in a food processor or blender until smooth.
2. Transfer puree in a mixing bowl.
3. Add 2 drops of vanilla essence and sugar. 
4. Add chopped mint leaves. Mix well.
5. Keep cool in refrigerator before serving with fruit kebabs.

Note: Instead of Mango Dipping Sauce, try drizzling melted chocolate over fruit. These fruit kebabs really help children get to like and eat more fruit.

Image Credit: Eleanor (WHU)(Very busy) 
Recipe Submitted by: Velu Tim

Green Papaya Salad

Green Papaya Salad (Som tum) muddled with dried shrimp, fish sauce, roasted peanuts and lime.

Ingredients for Green Papaya Salad:

• 250g. unripe young papaya
• 2-3 long beans halved crosswise (optional)
• 5 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 tbsp dried baby shrimp - pound to bruise
• 50g. roasted peanuts or cashews -  coarsely chopped

Green Papaya Salad Dressing:

• 1 1/2 tbsp palm sugar
• 1 1/2 fish sauce
• 1 tbsp green lime juice  (use tamarind in place of lime)
• 1 clove garlic, diced
• 2-3 green chilli padi - coarsely chopped  
• 2-3 red chilli padi - coarsely chopped
• Chopped handful of fresh coriander

How to make Spicy Green Papaya Salad:

1. Peel the green papaya with a sharp knife, then slice it in half and use a spoon to scrape out the seeds. Using the largest grater you have, grate the papaya, or you can use a potato peeler to create thin, ribbon-like strips. Place in a large bowl.
2. Cook long beans in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Rinse under cold water. Cut into 2-inch pieces. 
3. Combine cooked long beans, cherry tomatoes together in the large bowl.
4. Dressing: Combine palm sugar, fish sauce and lime juice. Mix till sugar dissolves. 
5. Add in diced garlic, chilli padi and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well.
6. Pour dressing over the large bowl and toss. Sprinkle dried baby shrimp and peanuts over and serve.

Note: You can prepare this salad ahead of time, combine all ingredients except the nuts and the dressing. Leave it covered in the refrigerator  for few hours, or overnight. Add the dressing, dried shrimp and peanuts at the last minute, then toss and serve.

Photo Credit - plumandlion
Recipe Submitted by : Sue