Tropical fruit plate
A tasty recipe from Billy and the Giant Adventure
Tropical fruit plate
A tasty recipe from Billy and the Giant Adventure
Nutrition per serving
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Calories 114 6%
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Fat 2.4g 3%
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Saturates 1.4g 7%
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Sugars 19.9g 22%
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Salt 0g 0%
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Protein 3.3g 7%
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Carbs 21.3g 8%
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Fibre 1.3g -
Of an adult's reference intake
Ingredients
- 4 sprigs of fresh mint , plus extra to serve
- 100 g golden caster sugar
- ½ a pineapple
- 1 ripe mango
- 1 watermelon wedge (800g)
- 1 star fruit
- ½ a lime
- 200 g natural yoghurt
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Method
- Pick the mint leaves into a pestle and mortar, pound to a paste, then muddle and pound in the sugar so you can sprinkle it. Spread out on a tray and leave to dry out – you’ll only need 1 teaspoon per person, so save the rest in an airtight jar for future use, where it will keep happily for up to 1 month.
- Trim the skin off the pineapple and cut out the hard core that runs down its centre. Lay it on a chopping board and cut it into chunks with a crinkle-cut or sharp knife, then place in a large bowl.
- Peel and carefully destone the mango, then chop the flesh into 2cm chunks and place in the bowl with the pineapple. Cut the watermelon wedge in half, pick out any black seeds, then use a melon baller to scoop the fruit out of the skin and into the bowl.
- Top and tail the star fruit, then slice into thin little stars and place into the bowl. Squeeze the lime juice over your fruit and toss gently to coat.
- Take four plates and divide the fruit between them. Spoon a little yoghurt over the top of each and sprinkle over 1 teaspoon of mint sugar, finishing with some extra mint leaves.
Tips
– Give your fruit a squeeze before you buy it to make sure it’s just soft and ripe.
– Blitz any leftovers in a blender for a tasty tropical smoothie.
– You don’t need to use tropical fruit here – you can use whatever is in season/you have in your fruit bowl/you can pick up at the supermarket. They’ll still sing with the yoghurt and mint sugar.
Jamie wholeheartedly believes that cooking is up there as one of the most valuable skills you can teach a child. Getting kids excited about food, where it comes from and how to cook it, gives them a better chance of being healthier and happier in the long run. When cooking with kids, use your common sense to determine what jobs they can help you with, depending on their age and skill level. It’s always good to start small, with jobs such as mixing and measuring, then progress to elements of a recipe, then go on to slightly trickier techniques over time. The more they cook, the better they’ll get. Make sure you supervise them when using heat or sharp utensils like knives and box graters, and teach them about the importance of washing their hands before they start, and after handling raw meat and fish, as well as other basic hygiene rules. Most of all, have fun with it, and encourage them to give things a go.
