Brian Ochieng

African Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

• 2 quarts spinach, raw, wash, tear into medium-sized pieces
• 2 quarts romaine lettuce, wash, tear into medium-sized pieces
• 1 quart chicory lettuce, wash, tear into medium-sized pieces
• 1 quart Lettuce, wash, tear into medium-sized pieces
• 1 pineapple, fresh, cut in fingers
• 2 mangoes, fresh, cut in strips
• 1 coconut, fresh, cut in thin slices
• 2 oranges, thinly sliced with skins left on
• 1 pint strawberry, left whole
• 3 bananas, cut in chunks, thinly coated with
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup peanuts, chopped
• 4 limes, juice and rind
• 1 quart mayonnaise
• 1 cup whipped cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar, white
• 2 drops food coloring, green vegetable (optional)

Directions:

1. 1
   In a large bowl, add all the greens.
2. 2
   Dip the banana slices lightly in the mayonnaise and roll in the peanuts.
3. 3
   Arrange all the fruits attractively in the bowl and serve with lime dressing.
4. 4
   To make the lime dressing grate the 4 limes and add with their juice to the mayonnaise.
5. 5
   Fold in the whipped cream, sugar and green vegetable coloring if using, chill until needed.
6. 6
   When ready serve the dressing over the fruit salad.