4 Dragon Fruit Recipes: Mousse, Ceviche and more

• Macrobiotic: Ying and Yang foods and other Basics

Published: 08/17/2013 - Updated: 12/08/2016

• Author: Nayeli Reyes

The pitaya (dragon fruit) is characteristic of Mexico and is the fruit of several species of cactus. They are brightly coloured and are prized for their taste, plus several recently discovered beneficial properties.

Mainly it has been observed that dragon fruit helps against gastric problems and helps to prevent us from getting diseases like diabetes as it regulates blood glucose, as well as being a great source of antioxidants and vitamin C, which slow the ageing process and foster a defense against respiratory diseases. If you want to include in your diet, here are four simple ways to do it:

Dragon Fruit and shrimp salad

Ingredients

For the salad:

• 1 Lettuce
• 2-3 Dragon Fruits
• 1/2 an Avocado
• 250 gr. Shrimp
• 1 Tomato

For the vinaigrette:

• 3 tbsp. Balsamic vinegar
• 4 tbsp. Olive Oil
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 tsp. Brown Sugar

Procedure

For the vinaigrette:

1. Process or blend the garlic, sugar and balsamic vinegar.
2. Add the oil and continue blending or whisking to form an emulsion.

For the salad:

1. Peel and clean the shrimp, sauté in a little oil and add a little vinaigrette and set aside.
2. Chop the dragon fruit, avocado and diced tomato.
3. Chop the lettuce.
4. Mix everything in a bowl, add the shrimp and dress with the vinaigrette.

Fish Ceviche and Dragon Fruit

Ingredients

• 3 Dragon Fruits
• 1 kg. Fish (saw or snapper)
• 1/2 a red onion
• 3 Tomatoes
• 2 Cucumbers
• 1 cup of Lemon juice
• 1 bunch of parsley (cilantro)
• Salt & Pepper
• 1 serrano chile

Preparation

1. Chop the tomato, cucumber, pepper, onion and cilantro finely.
2. Chop the dragon fruit into medium slices.
3. Cut the fish and mix with the other ingredients.
4. Add the lemon juice, season with salt and pepper and refrigerate.
5. Serve with toast or crackers.

Refreshing dragon fruit drink

Ingredients

• 1 litre of water
• 5-6 Dragon fruits
• 3 Oranges
• 250 ml. Mineral water
• Sugar (enough)

Preparation

1. Mix the sugar with the water.
2. Add the orange juice.
3. Blend the dragon fruit and add it to the preparation.
4. Add mineral water and serve chilled.

Creamy Dragon Fruit Mousse

Ingredients

• 8 gr. Gelatin
• 40 ml. Water
• 250 gr. Whipping cream or cream
• 4 Dragon Fruits
• 200 gr. Sugar
• 1 egg white

Preparation

1. Blend Dragon Fruits and set aside.
2. Soak the gelatin in the water.
3. Heat the dragon fruit puree with sugar.
4. Add the gelatin to the warm puree and dissolve completely.
5. Whip the cream until stiff peaks appear and set aside.
6. Whip the egg white until stiff peaks appear and cover with the puree.
7. Add cream, place in a mold and refrigerate.

• Nayeli Reyes

  Nayeli is an expert cook, with the title of Chef by the International Culinary School of Guadalajara (Mexico), where she obtained the honorable mention for her great talent and dedication. In Biomanantial.com she presents her best recipes so that we can prepare them easily.