Mandalay Bay Fruit Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups cantaloupe, diced into 1 inch cubes
• 1 cucumber, peeled seeded and cut into bite-size chunks
• 1 carrot, shredded
• 2 (8 ounce) cans pineapple chunks, well drained
• 1 large head butter lettuce, separated washed and patted dry
• 1 ripe banana, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
• 1/2 cup roasted salted cashews
• 1/4 cup packed mint leaf, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup chili sauce (kikkoman thai style)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lime zest
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 combine cantaloupe, cucumber, carrot and pineapple in large serving bowl; cover and chill 1 hour.
• 2 combine dressing ingredients in jar with screwtop lid. cover and shake until well blended; refrigerate.
• 3 to serve, line 6 individual salad plates with equal amounts of lettuce.
• 4 add banana, cashews and mint to cantaloupe mixture.
• 5 shake dressing; pour 1/4 cupful over fruit mixture and toss gently to coat all pieces. spoon 1 cup fruit salad into center of each lettuce-lined plate.
• 6 serve with additional dressing as desired. (refrigerate any remaining dressing up to 1 week.).