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Cameroonian Fruit Salad Recipe (Video)

Watermelon and mango season is here, and I’m fully embracing it—grabbing watermelons and mangoes at every grocery trip and turning them into big bowls of fruit salad. This Cameroonian-style fruit salad is how I’ve always made it: simple, fresh, and bursting with flavor.

Cameroonian fruit salad in a serving bowl.

Sometimes I toss in six or seven different fruits—strawberries, grapes, honeydew, blueberries—whatever I have on hand. For this recipe I kept it authentic and minimal, using the five fruits I’d typically find in Cameroon: watermelon, mango, pineapple, apple, and papaya (here substituted with cantaloupe).

Bowl of fruit salad including watermelon, mango, and other fruit.

The salad is sweet, juicy, and refreshingly fruity. Below is a clear, easy-to-follow version of the recipe so you can make it at home.

Spoon scooping fruit salad from a serving bowl.

How to make fruit salad:

Bowl of Cameroonian fruit salad.

Cameroonian Fruit Salad (Video Recipe)

A fruit salad made with fruits commonly found in Cameroon. Fresh, juicy, sweet, and easy to prepare.
Prep:
30
Total:
30
Servings:
8 servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 large mangoes
  • 1 pineapple
  • 1/8 watermelon
  • 1 small papaya/pawpaw substitute with half a cantaloupe
  • 2 apples I used Golden Delicious
  • 1/2 lemon

Instructions

  • Peel the apples and dice them into roughly 1-inch cubes. Squeeze the lemon over the diced apples and toss so the lemon coats the pieces—this helps prevent browning.
  • Peel and dice the remaining fruits—mango, pineapple, papaya (or cantaloupe), and watermelon—into similar 1-inch pieces for a uniform texture.
  • Combine all the fruit in a large bowl and gently mix to combine. Chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before serving so the flavors meld and the salad is refreshing.

Notes

If you prefer a looser salad, add a splash of fruit juice or freshly squeezed orange juice.

For a sweeter dressing, mix in a little sugar or honey and a touch of lemon zest.

Nutrition

Calories: 93kcal
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Carbohydrates: 24g
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Protein: 1g
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Fat: 0.5g
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Vitamin C: 50mg

Additional Info

Course: Salad
Cuisine: Cameroonian
Calories: 93

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