Tropical Fruit Platter Recipes

FRESH FRUIT PLATTER

Steps:

• Place the fig leaves on a large, flat platter. Arrange the fruit artfully on top of the leaves and place the mint sprigs in the middle.

TROPICAL FRUIT PLATTER

Steps:

• Lop green top off pineapple and place on a cutting board. Slice covering off in strips from the top down. Remove hard pineapple core with a fruit corer or simply by slicing ripe part away from the core. Cut pineapple into wedges. Remove seeds from cantaloupe, watermelon and honeydew and cut ripe part of melon into half moon shapes, or into spheres with a "melon baller," or into any shape you like. Arrange fruit on a platter and garnish with whole strawberries. Can be served with fruit dipping sauce such as yogurt or honey based dressing.

TROPICAL FRUIT TRAY

Steps:

• Arrange fruits on a platter and sprinkle with fresh lime juice.

LAYERED TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange pineapple on a large platter. Top with a layer each of papaya and star fruit. Sprinkle fruit with sugar, lime juice, and rum, if desired. Garnish with lime zest.

TROPICAL FRUIT PLATTER WITH CREAMY HONEY YOGURT DIP

Steps:

• Arrange fruit on a serving platter and refrigerate while making dip.
• Dip: In a blender or a food processor combine ingredients for dip: yogurt, cream cheese, honey cinnamon, lemon juice, and lemon rind.
• Blend until smooth.
• Place dip in small serving bowl and arrange fruit around it on platter.