African Fruit Salad

==Description==
This salad or comparable greens and fruit combinations are served in all parts of Africa. The salad is ideal for a group of women on any occasion and men also appreciate it on a hot day. It is especially appropriate for a weekend or outdoor luncheon.
==Ingredients==
* 2 quarts raw spinach
* 2 quarts romaine lettuce
* 1 quart chicory
* 1 quart lettuce
* fresh pineapple cut in fingers, about 3 per bowl
* fresh mango in strips, about 2-3 per bowl
* avocado, dipped in lemon juice and cut in strips
* fresh coconut, cut in thin slices
* oranges (California type), thinly sliced with skins left on
* bananas, cut in chunks
* mayonnaise
* chopped peanuts (or coconut)
* 1 pint-basket strawberries or any berries in season.
=== Lime Dressing ===
* 4 limes
* 1 quart mayonnaise.
* 1 cup whipped cream
* 2 Tbs. sugar
* few drops green vegetable coloring
==Directions==
# In a 2-gallon bowl: stem, wash, and tear into medium-sized pieces: raw spinach, romaine, chicory and lettuce.
# Fill the bowls with the mixture of greens.
# Use any fresh fruits, coconut, and chopped peanuts in combinations like this:.
#* Fresh pineapple cut in fingers, about 3 per bowl.
#* Fresh mango in strips, about 2-3 per bowl.
#* Avocado, dipped in lemon juice and cut in strips.
#* Fresh coconut, cut in thin slices.
#* Oranges (California type), thinly sliced with skins left on.
#* Bananas, cut in chunks, thinly coated with mayonnaise and dipped in chopped peanuts (or coconut).
# And 1 pint-basket strawberries or any berries in season.
# Arrange the fruits attractively in the individual salad bowls or in one large bowl.
# Serve with lime dressing
=== Lime Dressing ===
# Grate limes, and add grated rinds with their juice to 1 quart mayonnaise.
# Fold in whipped cream sweetened with 2 tbsp sugar and a few drops green vegetable coloring.
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Category:Avocado Recipes
Category:Banana Recipes
Category:Berry Recipes
Category:Berry Desserts
Category:Chicory Recipes
Category:Chicory Salad Recipes
Category:Coconut Recipes
Category:Lettuce Recipes
Category:Lime Recipes
Category:Mango Recipes