Fresh mango and pineapple salad

Name: Fresh mango and pineapple salad
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1⁄4 large red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 1/2 cm (1in) piece fresh root ginger, finely grated; Juice of 3 large limes (around 9tbsp); 125 mL (4fl oz) olive oil; 3 tbsp. light muscovado sugar; 20 g pack coriander, leaves picked over and stalks removed; 20g pack mint, leaves picked over and stalks removed; 1 ripe, firm mango, peeled, stoned and cut into fine slices; 1⁄2 ripe pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into fine shards; 200 g (7oz) small pak choi; 225 g bag baby spinach, or a mixture of spinach, watercress and rocket; 20 g pack each mint and flat-leafed parsley, leaves picked over and stalks removed; 1 tbsp. salted peanuts, toasted under the grill and finely chopped; 1 bunch spring onions, finely shredded

Ripe fruit mixed with a few crisp salad greens and a zesty dressing makes the perfect side dish for the spicy chicken and prawn rice recipe.

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 20 June 2004

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Preparation Notes: plus 2hr chilling

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Yields:

Prep Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

25 mins

Ingredients

For the dressing

1&#8260;4 large red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 1/2 cm (1in) piece fresh root ginger, finely grated
Juice of 3 large limes (around 9tbsp)
125 ml (4fl oz) olive oil
3 Tbsp. light muscovado sugar
20 g pack coriander, leaves picked over and stalks removed
20g pack mint, leaves picked over and stalks removed

For the salad

1 ripe, firm mango, peeled, stoned and cut into fine slices
1&#8260;2 ripe pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into fine shards
200 g (7oz) small pak choi
225 g bag baby spinach, or a mixture of spinach, watercress and rocket
20 g pack each mint and flat-leafed parsley, leaves picked over and stalks removed
1 Tbsp. salted peanuts, toasted under the grill and finely chopped
1 bunch spring onions, finely shredded

Directions

1. Step 1
  First, make the dressing. Put the chilli, garlic, ginger, lime juice, olive oil and sugar into a food processor or blender and whiz for 10sec to combine. Add the herbs and whiz together for 5sec to chop roughly.
2. Step 2
  Put the mango and pineapple in a large bowl and pour over half the quantity of the prepared dressing. Put remainder in a bowl and reserve for the coconut mayonnaise. Cover both with cling film and chill for at least 2hr or up to 24hr.
3. Step 3
  Chop the green pak choi leaves off the top of the stalks and roughly chop the white fleshy part. Add all of it to the bowl of marinated fruit with the spinach and herbs. Serve immediately sprinkled with the peanuts and spring onions.
  
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Tip

Prepare the salad and herbs, then wash, spin and put in a bowl; cover with damp kitchen paper and chill for up to 24hr. Just before serving, toss together with the marinated fruit, peanuts and spring onions.

Per Serving:

Calories: 140
Sugars: 2 g
Total fat: 7 g
Saturated fat: 1 g

The GH Kitchen Team

The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time