Tropical Avocado Fruit Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing

 Ahhh, the familiar richness of the avocado. I. Am. Addicted.  I have to confess that I used to buy avocados with every intention of using them, but I'd let them sit on the counter because they were "weird" (yeah *I* am the one who's weird) and ended up having to toss them. Over the past year or so, I've eaten more avocados than I have in all my years combined! I simply can't stop! I'm perfectly happy slicing one up and sprinkling with a bit of salt or Tajin seasoning and eating it right out of the skin with a spoon. Such a delicious and nutritious treat! I also love them in smoothies. Check out one of my favorite recipes, the Nutty Avocado.

Most people consider avocado to be a vegetable, but it's really a fruit.  It's confused for a vegetable partially because of it's non-sweet flavor and more often than not, it's used in savory dishes like salads and the oh-so-famous, guacamole!  Others have trouble figuring out when avocado are ripe, and I used to be one of those people. General rule of thumb: If it's green and hard, it's not ripe! If it's dark and slightly soft, it's ripe! You can also pull the stem off the end and check the color underneath.

When I was asked to come up with some recipes for the Avocados from Mexico brand,  I decided to challenge myself and come up with a sweet recipe instead of savory.  And alas was born Tropical Avocado Fruit Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing.  This is easy to make with very few ingredients and is perfect for breakfast or a mid-day snack. Even those who claim not to like avocados will gobble this up. You might even sneak the avocados right by them! Click here to see my recipe on allrecipes.com or print it below!  Let me know how you like it!

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Tropical Avocado Fruit Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing

by Foodie Fervor July-8-2014

Enjoy the taste of the tropics with this refreshing summertime treat. Perfect for breakfast, lunch or a nutritious mid-day snack. Also delicious with the addition of strawberries for an extra punch of color.

Ingredients

• 1 ripe avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
• 1 mango - peeled, pitted and diced
• 1 cup pineapple, fresh diced
• 2 tbsp shredded coconut
• half of a 5.3 ounce container Greek yogurt, plain non-fat
• 1/2 lime - juiced
• 1 tsp honey

Instructions

Combine avocado, mango, pineapple and coconut in medium bowl.In a small bowl, stir together yogurt, lime juice and zest and honey. Pour over fruit mixture and mix gently. Serve immediately.

Details

Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: Total time: 10 mins Yield: 2 large servings