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Bahama Mama Fruit Salad

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on November 3, 2011

Yield

Serves 4 to 6

Bahama Mama Fruit Salad

Ingredients

1 tablespoon grated lime zest 1 tablespoon dark rum (optional)2 - 4 tablespoons Simple Syrup for Fruit Salad Simple Syrup½ small ripe pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks2 medium ripe papayas, halved, peeled, and seeded, flesh cut into 1-inch chunks2 large ripe bananas, peeled and cut into ¼-inch-thick rounds

Before You Begin

Because the banana will start to discolor pretty quickly, this salad should be served as soon as it is ready.

Instructions

  1. Mix zest, rum, and syrup in small bowl and let sit 10 minutes. Layer pineapple, papaya, and banana in serving bowl. Drizzle with syrup. Toss and serve.
Bahama Mama Fruit Salad

Bahama Mama Fruit Salad

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Yield

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

1 tablespoon grated lime zest
1 tablespoon dark rum (optional)
2 - 4 tablespoons Simple Syrup for Fruit Salad Simple Syrup
½ small ripe pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
2 medium ripe papayas, halved, peeled, and seeded, flesh cut into 1-inch chunks
2 large ripe bananas, peeled and cut into ¼-inch-thick rounds

Ingredients

1 tablespoon grated lime zest
1 tablespoon dark rum (optional)
2 - 4 tablespoons Simple Syrup for Fruit Salad Simple Syrup
½ small ripe pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
2 medium ripe papayas, halved, peeled, and seeded, flesh cut into 1-inch chunks
2 large ripe bananas, peeled and cut into ¼-inch-thick rounds

Ingredients

1 tablespoon grated lime zest
1 tablespoon dark rum (optional)
2 - 4 tablespoons Simple Syrup for Fruit Salad Simple Syrup
½ small ripe pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
2 medium ripe papayas, halved, peeled, and seeded, flesh cut into 1-inch chunks
2 large ripe bananas, peeled and cut into ¼-inch-thick rounds

Why This Recipe Works

We wanted a recipe for fruit salad that would be more than simply a mix of fruits. In our Bahama Mama Fruit Salad recipe, we found that a simple sugar syrup not only added moisture, but also coaxed flavor from the fruit. Grated lime zest and dark rum boosted our Bahama Mama Fruit Salad’s flavor even further.

Before You Begin

Because the banana will start to discolor pretty quickly, this salad should be served as soon as it is ready.

Instructions

  1. Mix zest, rum, and syrup in small bowl and let sit 10 minutes. Layer pineapple, papaya, and banana in serving bowl. Drizzle with syrup. Toss and serve.

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