FLORIDA AMBROSIA SALAD

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Provided by Kris Wessel

Categories Salad Fruit Juice Citrus Fruit Dessert Christmas Vegetarian Buffet Grapefruit Tropical Fruit Coconut Pineapple Vegan Kumquat Pomegranate Apple Juice Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher

Yield Makes 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

1 coconut
3 white pink grapefruits
3 navel oranges
1 pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
1 pint kumquats, cut on a diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Pierce the softest eye of the coconut with a metal skewer or small screwdriver and drain any liquid into a small bowl to sample-you should have about 1/2 cup liquid. (If the liquid tastes sweet, the coconut is fresh; if it tastes oily, the coconut is rancid and should be discarded.)
Bake the coconut for 15 minutes then transfer to a folded towel on a work surface. Using the back of a knife or a cleaver, crack the shell open. Break the shell into large pieces and use a strong knife to carefully remove the flesh from the shell. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the brown skin then shave the coconut into thin strips-you should have about 4 cups shaved coconut. Reserve 2 cups for the ambrosia salad; wrap and freeze the remainder for another use. DO AHEAD: Coconut shavings can stored, in an airtight container, in the refrigerator up to 1 week or frozen up to 3 months.
Using a serrated knife, cut the peel off the grapefruits and oranges. Cut the fruit crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds then cut the rounds into bite-size pieces. Transfer to a large bowl; add the pineapple, kumquats, pomegranate seeds, 2 cups coconut shavings, 1/2 cup coconut juice, and the apple juice, and toss gently to combine. Serve at room temperature or chilled. DO AHEAD: Florida Ambrosia Salad can be prepared ahead and stored, covered, in the refrigerator up to 8 hours.

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Saqib Sohail

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I love this salad! It's so refreshing and flavorful.

William Dobson

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This salad is so easy to make and it's always a hit with my family and friends.

kerline desir

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I've made this salad several times and it's always a hit. It's a great salad to bring to potlucks or picnics.

Md ali 6251

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This salad is a great way to use up leftover fruit. I had some oranges and pineapple that were about to go bad, so I threw them in this salad and it turned out great.