Tropical Fruit Salad with Lime and Mint Syrup

A fruit salad with some effort: a quick lime and mint syrup lifts the fruit and keeps it bright. Perfect after a heavy meal.

Ingredients

For the syrup

  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp water
  • Zest and juice of 2 limes
  • A handful of fresh mint, chopped

For the salad

  • 1 ripe mango, diced
  • 1/2 pineapple, diced
  • 3 kiwis, peeled and sliced
  • 2 passion fruits, pulp scooped out

Method

  1. Simmer the sugar and water in a small pan for 2 minutes until the sugar dissolves. Cool completely.
  2. Stir the lime zest, lime juice and most of the mint into the cooled syrup.
  3. Combine the mango, pineapple and kiwi in a large bowl.
  4. Pour over the syrup and toss gently.
  5. Spoon the passion fruit over the top, scatter with the remaining mint, and chill for 20 minutes before serving.

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