#ewew makes Easy-Peasy Fruit Salad

Let me show you a dish that you don't have to cook!!  Sounds good?...this is a salad that I've prepared many times for family and friends (to rousing reviews) and the best thing is.....it involves no cooking at all!  Sometimes, it's the simplest of things that make the biggest impressions.

This Fruit Salad is so simple that it is absolutely ideal for buffet parties or as a starter to your 3-course western dinner.  It's also very versatile in that you can change or add in any fruits that you fancy (and it's like you have a different salad all the time).  Let me show you just how easy it is to put together :-)

Ingredients:

2 cups seedless grapes (a mixture of green, red and purple grapes)
1 cup mango
1 cup honeydew
3 tbsp store-bought mayo
1 tbsp tomato ketchup

Preparation:

Wash and drain your fruits (really well).
Leave your seedless grapes whole.
Dice up the mango and honeydew.

Method:

Put all your diced up fruits + grapes into a large bowl.

In a small bowl, mix 3 tbsp of mayo with 1 tbsp of tomato ketchup (this is a rough ratio of 3:1, just stir until you get to the desired colour of light pink).  [#Tip: This is my simple version of Marie Rose or cocktail sauce.]  Depending on the amount of fruits you have, make more sauce (if need be)...as long as it's enough to coat your fruits.
 

Add the sauce into your fruits, stir until well combined and you're ready to serve.  [#Tip: If you're making this for a party, just remember to toss the fruits in the sauce, when you're about to serve, and not earlier, otherwise the fruits will release water and make your sauce watery.]  This can be served chilled or at room temperature.

This salad is so versatile that you can add in any combination of fruits that you like such as apples, pears, rock melon, strawberries, pineapples, kiwi, etc.  Just about any type of fruits will do except those with a high water content like watermelon and oranges so that your sauce does not become too watery (and that's why you need to drain your fruits well after washing).  I would also omit papaya as the taste is a bit overwhelming.
 

If you're having a sit-down 3-course western meal, serve it in a cocktail glass for a bit of finesse!  Pretty....no? :D  Or you can serve it as a side salad (on your main course plate) with a pc of grilled fish or chicken.
 

To make the dish more decadent, you can throw in some peeled boiled prawns and turn it into something like a prawn cocktail...which entails a bit more work if you're up for it...otherwise, don't bother.
 

I think this dish gets the 'wow' factor not because it's 'big' in the flavour department but probably because it looks like 'summer in a bowl' (the colour combination is absolutely beautiful) plus who doesn't like healthy, fresh, juicy fruits!
 

Try it. This is a failproof dish....even for those who don't or can't cook at all...as it'll always come out great each and every time =)  There you have it folks...this is my easy-peasy Fruit Salad which is currently my all-time favourite salad to make.....and eat!!

 

Serves 3 - 4 (as a starter or side dish) or 6 - 8 (in a cocktail glass)