“In summer, the song sings itself.”
William Carlos Williams
William Carlos Williams
I beat the heat with this explosive fruit salad. The flavours were refreshingly FRESH, & the dressing complimented the fruit beautifully. Inspired by entries for Beat the Heat that I saw at Ann @ Redacted Recipes, Nic @ Cherrapeno, & Elle’s @ Elle’s New England Kitchen, I set on a no cook trail this morning. Turned to Epicurious found this great sounding ‘no cook’ affair, with great reviews to match…& put this wonderful salad together.
The zing of lime, the freshness of mint…
MANGO- NECTARINE SALAD
Ingredients:
White fruit vinegar – 3 teaspoons ( I don’t own balsamic, even though I wish I did!)
Fresh lemon juice – 3 teaspoons
Brown sugar – 1 teaspoon
Sea salt – 1 teaspoon
Freshly ground black pepper – 1/4 teaspoon
White fruit vinegar – 3 teaspoons ( I don’t own balsamic, even though I wish I did!)
Fresh lemon juice – 3 teaspoons
Brown sugar – 1 teaspoon
Sea salt – 1 teaspoon
Freshly ground black pepper – 1/4 teaspoon
Fresh ginger – 1 inch piece; minced fine
Extra-virgin olive oil – 4 tablespoons
Mango – 4-5; firm-ripe peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Extra-virgin olive oil – 4 tablespoons
Mango – 4-5; firm-ripe peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Nectarines – 3-4 / stoned & sliced
Fresh mint leaves – a handful
Fresh mint leaves – a handful
Method:
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Whisk together vinegar, lime juice, sugar, salt, and pepper until sugar is dissolved, then add oil, whisking until emulsified.
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Add remaining ingredients and toss until coated. Garnish with fresh mint!
- BEAT THE HEAT!!
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Oh yum – two of my favourite fruits in one summery salad – too wonderful!
Explosively gorgeous! And I love how your dragonfly photo looks so much like the ice cream cone!
I believe you! With an adjective like “explosive”, how can I argue? 😉 That does look very refreshing indeed.
I’m glad to see you’re enjoying your Powershot! Nice pics!
having discovered your blog – I am going berserk!! love the mango nectarine combination. and seriously you’ve some great recipes and equally great photographs to go with it. what can i say, your kids are lucky!!!
There is something deliciously summery about fresh mint. I can’t get enough of it! And it looks so lovely in this dessert, Deeba.
Jeanne…thanks for stopping by. My faves as well…
How curious that is Ann…you are quite right…strange how similar the 2 look!!
Thanks Doc…you were almost in the dog-house for making me turn canneloni into lasagna…but I feel better already!!LOL!!
Rajani, your words made my day!
You put me on this wonderful fruit trail Susan…I owe a lot of this madness to you…
this sounds delicious and perfect for a raw foodist!
great photos!
This looks GORGEOUS!!! I just happen to have all the ingredients on hand…guess what’s for brekkie??? Tee hee hee!!!
looks perfect! i will make it tomorrow after lunch!
the pics are fabulous!! i love the presentation in the cup and saucer….and am sure the flavours are fab!! here its been pouring for days….and mangoes went off the shelves weeks ago!!
Beautiful photos that make us want to beat the heat too:D
oh boy! its hot in ggn? i am coming there this monday from a very cool and nice hyderabad 🙁
Nice! There’s no better way to beat the heat than with a delicious fruit salad. Hmmm yummy!
Oh, MAN..it’s the middle of winter here…no mangos or nectarines yet! Wah!!
Hey this does beat the heat! Beautiful colors and flavors. A lovely entry!
I especially like the ginger and black pepper in this recipe.
Nice choice of a serving dish, the blue complements the salad perfectly!
What a delightful salad .. and love your dancin dragon flies!
This is my kind of fruits for sure! Love mango!!
I like your food presentation here Debra and nice macro shot too:)
Deeba, thank you for stopping by 🙂
This salad looks really delicious, perfect for August days (!)
Have a wonderful weekend, Margot
Pretty pretty. If I ever visit Gurgaon, I’m bringing you balsamic!
Deeba, these are some wonderful clicks!!
I have something for you in my blog..Do take a peek!!
Simple, fresh and good! Nice photos!
yummy… i can’t even imagine how hot it would be in india,, so if this salad can beat the heat there it should be able to beat the heat here in california!
Looks gr8 and yummy.
Oh man that does look fantastic!!
You have such beautiful mangoes Deeba! (Lol, did I really just say that?)
Can’t you get balsamic there?
This looks wonderful. I love mangoes, and this seems like a great way to use them!
That looks so refreshing and sweet! Guess the key is go have perfectly ripe fruit.
It looks so simple! Yum!