Tropical Fruit With Lime

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon lime rind, grated
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1/2 small cantaloupe
• 1 large mango
• 2 bananas
• 2 teaspoons fresh mint, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in small saucepan, cook sugar with water over medium heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. remove from heat; stir in lime rind and juice. let cool. (syrup can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 1 day; rewarm until fluid, then let cool to room temperature.).
• 2 peel, seed and cube cantaloupe; place in bowl. cut off 2 opposite sides of mango as close to pit as possible. cut grid pattern of 1/2-inch cubes in flesh of each side down to (but not through) skin; turn inside out. cut off cubes; add to bowl. cut remaining mango away from pit; cube and add to bowl. (fruit can be prepared to this point, covered and refrigerated for up to 4 hours).
• 3 peel and cut bananas into 1/2-inch thick slices; add to bowl. add reserved syrup, and mint (if using); toss gently to combine. serve immediately.