Fruit Salad With Honey And Spice Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium ripe papaya
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
8 cups spinach, stems removed & torn
2 cups sliced strawberries
1 cup pineapple or 1 cup banana, chunks
1 cup sliced peach (and or or nectarines)
1 cup seedless grapes, halved (green and or or red)
1 cup blueberries
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted (or walnuts)

Preparation

Peel papaya; cut in half lengthwise. Remove seeds; coarsely chop papaya. Measure 1 1/4 cups. In a food processor or blender combine the chopped papaya, honey, lime peel, lime juice, canola oil, chili powder, and salt. Cover; process or blend until smooth. Transfer to a covered container; chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to 3 days.
To serve, in a very large bowl place spinach, strawberries, pineapple, peaches, grapes, blueberries, and pecans. Toss to combine. Drizzle with some of the dressing (about 1/2 cup). Toss to coat evenly. Pass remaining dressing.
Store any remaining dressing, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.