Healthy Ways to Consume Star Fruit

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You can use some of the below-mentioned healthy recipes to savour the fruit and reap all its health benefits.

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Print #1 Star Fruit Strawberry Smoothie

This nourishing vegan smoothie is a great way to curb those incessant hunger pangs while making sure your body gets all its necessary vitamins and minerals.
Course Drinks
Keyword smoothie, star fruit

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes

Servings 1 People
Ingredients

  • 1 cup star fruit
  • 1 cup strawberries
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 cup mango
Instructions

  • Chop all the fruits and put them in the blender.
  • Once blended to your preferred consistency, serve

Print #2 Star Fruit Shrimp Salad

This delicious dish is a beautiful amalgamation of different flavours and textures. It is crunchy, juicy and refreshing- a great dish by itself or an equally great accompaniment to regular lunch/dinner options.
Course Drinks
Keyword shrimp, star fruit

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes

Servings 1 People
Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked shrimp
  • 5 star fruits
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1/2 cup red onions
  • 1/2 cup mint leaves
  • 1 tbsp pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
Instructions

  • Put the cooked shrimp in the salad bowl.
  • Add star fruits along with chopped cucumber, onion and fresh mint leaves into the bowl.
  • Prepare the salad dressing by mixing lemon juice, fish sauce, salt and pepper.
  • Mix it well and pour over the salad.
  • It is best served fresh.
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Print #3 Star Fruit Pickle

Another way to truly enjoy star fruit is to pickle it, the Indian way.
Course Side Dish
Keyword star fruit pickle

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 43 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 star fruits
  • 5 tbsp mustard oil
  • 1 tbsp mustard seeds
  • 4 tbsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tbsp red chilli powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp turmeric powder
Instructions

  • Wash and dry star fruits. Later cut them up into star shapes.
  • Roast and grind mustard and fennel seeds.
  • Add the ground seeds’ mixture along with the star fruits and spices in the pickling jar.
  • Let it sit for a day.
  • After a day has passed, heat some mustard oil and pour into the pickle jar.
  • Keep in sunlight for at least 4 days before using.

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