Salati

This is a delightful, cool, and refreshing Samoan dessert. It can be eaten during a hot afternoon or the cool evenings after dinner. Depending on how you serve it, it can be a fruit salad or a drink. Many of the ingredients can be found at your local Asian supermarket.

This fruity salad is cherished by To’o Leituala. Salati means salad in Samoan.

Ingredients:

1 pineapple or 2 cans of pineapple

1 papaya

1 mango

1-2 cans of coconut milk

1 can of condensed milk or ½ cup of sugar

1 large pitcher/bowl

Directions:

Step 1: Blend or cut the pineapple and papaya into small pieces.

Step 2: Add the blended or cut fruit to a pitcher.

Step 3: Add coconut milk to the pitcher.

Step 4: Add condensed milk, sugar, or sweetener of choice for a sweeter taste (optional).

Step 5: Mix Well

Step 6: Refrigerate for an hour

Step 7: Serve in a cup or a bowl

Recipe shared by To’o Leituala
Collected by Nichole Dungo and Catherine Phuc To