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Caribbean Fruit Salad with Bananas and Red Onions

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Travel to the Caribbean any day of the year with this delicious, fruit-filled garden salad.

Caribbean Fruit Salad

What is a Caribbean Fruit Salad?

Sweet fruit, slightly spicy red onions and bright lemon juice are the secret to this wildly easy and delicious salad. Inspired by a family vacation we took back in 1985, my mom has been making this salad ever since. This is definitely one of those recipes that I can’t believe I haven’t shared on The Lemon Bowl before!

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If you’re not familiar with Tortola, it is the largest, most populated island of the British Virgin Islands located in the Caribbean. I was only 4 years old at the time so I don’t have many memories of the vacation but I love hearing the stories whenever my mom prepares this salad.

That’s the great thing about food, it is a great way to make travel memories last for years and years. Now that I have a 2 year old and a 5 month old, I give major props to my parents for making this trip when my little sister was just 3 months old!

Caribbean Salad - The Lemon BowlI love the fact that we can make this Caribbean Salad without ever stepping foot on an airplane and immediately we are transported back to the island of Tortola.

What foods do you make to bring back travel memories? I would love to hear from you.

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Caribbean Fruit Salad with Bananas and Red Onions

Travel to the Caribbean any day of the year with this delicious, fruit-filled garden salad.
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: caribbean
Keyword: fruit salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 126kcal
Author: Liz DellaCroce

Ingredients

  • 6 cups romaine roughy chopped
  • 1 in medium banana sliced rounds
  • 1 pieces orange peeled and cut into bite-sized
  • 1/2 medium red onion thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup minced parsley
  • 1 juice lemon
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup minced parsley optional garnish

Instructions

  • Place romaine in a large salad bowl and top with sliced bananas, orange pieces, red onion and parsley.
  • Drizzle with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss well before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Caribbean Fruit Salad with Bananas and Red Onions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 126 Calories from Fat 61
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.8g 10%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.9g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 330mg 14%
Total Carbohydrates 16.2g 5%
Dietary Fiber 2.7g 11%
Sugars 8.2g
Protein 1.6g 3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  2. I haven’t been to the Caribbean in years either but I still have fond memories of the food. So funny, just had a salad the other night with bananas for the first time – it was absolutely delicious – can’t believe I’ve never tried it before. Going to make your salad for sure!

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  3. I have seen a lot of fruit in salads before, but never bananas! I just know I’d love that hit of sweet amongst all the savory.

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  4. What a sweet little salad. I like lettuce/greens and fruit together. But you know I am thinking this is the first time I have seen bananas mixed in. I love your story of it being a family recipe and when/how it became part of family lore. Very enjoyable.

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  8. Love the red onion in the salad. Looks so inviting and fresh.

    This post literally warmed my heart, went to Tortola and every Island there for my honeymoon and loved it! And for our first anniversary we went back to all the B.V.I.

    Then we had kids and took a very different (but fun =) trip…..the no sleep kind!

    Good think they’re so darn cute.

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