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Carambola or Star Fruit Salad and 25 More Starfruit Recipes

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Portions: 6 servings

Calories: 158kcal

If you love combining fruits with your savory dishes this Serrano ham and carambola or star fruit salad recipe is a colorful summer dinner salad with few but beautiful ingredients that will impress your family and guests. I also found you 25 magnificent starfruit recipes to enjoy this beautiful fruit.

Why I ❤️ it • Recipe • Ingredients • Preparation

Serrano and star fruit salad

Why I ❤️ it

As a denizen of a tropical corner of the world, I am very spoiled when it comes to fruits, and I love adding them to savory dishes. This beautiful salad is a symphony of flavors (from the strong Serrano ham to the mild carambola), and gorgeous colors.

Carambolas are a fruit with a very mild taste, with only a hint of sweet. It is mostly appreciated for its stunning shape (a star, as the name suggests). Whenever I see it in the supermarket I can't contain myself from buying some.

Serrano and star fruit salad recipe

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Learn how to make this spectacular Serrano ham and star fruit salad recipe, and check out 25 more carambola or starfruit recipes to enjoy this pretty fruit.

Course: Salad
Inspiration: Fusion
Category: how to eat starfruit, recipes with starfruit
Author: Clara González

Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins

Utensils and tools

  • Wire whisk
Serrano ham and star fruit salad
Serrano ham and star fruit salad

Ingredients

For the dressing

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 sprigs parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon white granulated sugar

For the salad

  • 1 iceberg lettuce, (see notes), washed, and spinned-dry
  • 2 star fruit, cut into fine slices
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into fine strips
  • 4 ounces Serrano ham, [113 gr] of, sliced then shredded into thin pieces

Preparation

Before starting, please make sure you have all the ingredients and utensils ready.

Step 1

For the dressing: Combine all the dressing ingredients (olive oil, vinegar, salt, parsley, sugar) in the mixing cup. Using a stick blender process until you obtain a uniform mixture.

Step 2

To make the salad: Arrange all the ingredients for the salad (lettuce, star fruit, pepper, ham) on a serving plate. Serve alongside dressing.

Variations

This is a salad that work with several other fruits, so if you don't have carambola, you can use apple or pears (sliced very thinly) instead of carambola. You can also add other vegetables to it, like thinly-sliced cucumbers, black olives,

Make it sparkle like jewelry with some pomegranate seeds, if you have it.

Top tips

Use whatever type of green lettuce you prefer. I used this one because I love the taste and looks. Other good choices are arugula, romaine and curly endives.

Serving suggestions

This is a marvelous summer salad recipe, perfect for dinner al fresco, but can also be served as a light dinner for two.

Serrano and starfruit salad
Serrano and starfruit salad

Nutritional information

Calories: 158kcal - Carbohydrates: 8g - Protein: 7g - Fat: 11g - Saturated Fat: 2g - Cholesterol: 10mg - Sodium: 578mg - Potassium: 221mg - Fiber: 2g - Sugar: 5g - Vitamin A: 1090IU - Vitamin C: 38.3mg - Calcium: 19mg - Iron: 0.8mg

What's star fruit?

Carambola, starfruit or star fruit is the fruit of the tropical tree averrhoa carambola. The yellow fruit has a pear-like consistency and a very mild flavor. When cut the slices have the shape of stars, hence the name.

Health benefits of starfruit

Carambola is rich in antioxidants, potassium, vitamin C, low in sugar, sodium and acids. It is a good source of antioxidant polyphenols.

Note that carambola should not be consumed by those suffering from any type of kidney disease, and people on certain medications. You may want to talk to a health professional about it.

How to eat star fruit

Star fruit can be made into salads, juices, drinks, chutneys and desserts. And, of course, you can eat the fruit on its own too.

Starfruit recipes

How to eat start fruit graphic.

If you wanted to know how to eat star fruit (aside as just a fruit), you'll be amazed at all the things that can be done with the carambola fruit.

  1. Starbucks-inspired lemonade starfruit kiwi refresher mocktail
  2. Apple and starfruit juice
  3. Keto vegetarian star fruit chips
  4. Carambola iced tea
  5. Starfruit popsicles
  6. Fruit salad with starfruit
  7. Ginger, lemon and star fruit tea
  8. Spinach, mango and starfruit smoothie
  9. Green tomato, avocado and star fruit salad
  10. Orzo and star fruit salad
  11. Carambola chutney
  12. Strawberry starfruit smoothie bowl
  13. Carambola wine
  14. Star fruit pickle
  15. Carambola green juice
  16. Cinnamon starfruit tart
  17. Starfruit salad dressing
  18. Carambola strawberry jam
  19. Star fruit juice
  20. Fennel, mint and starfruit infused water
  21. Starfruit cake
  22. Keto starfruit bake
  23. Starfruit salsa
  24. Pineapple starfruit tequila
  25. Carambola juice
  26. Carambola and kiwi jam

FAQs

How to cut star fruit?

Star fruit can be cut into slices, that will have the shape of stars. For some preparations you may want to dice it or cube it. You do not need to peel it.

How do eat a star fruit?

Star fruit can be eaten as any other fruit, just wash it and slice it.

Is star fruit good for you?

Starfruit is a good source of several vitamins and micronutrients, however, it can interact with some medications, and can be harmful to people with kidney conditions. Consult your doctor about it.

What's star fruit in Spanish?

Star fruit is carambola in Spanish.

How to tell if starfruit is ripe?

Starfruit turns a light yellow color when it's ripe.

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Serrano Ham and Star Fruit Salad +25 Carambola Recipes

Ingredients

For the salad

  • 1 iceberg lettuce , (see notes), washed, and spinned-dry
  • 2 star fruit , cut into fine slices
  • 1 red bell pepper , cut into fine strips
  • 4 ounces Serrano ham [113 gr] , sliced then shredded into thin

For the dressing

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 4 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 sprigs parsley
  • 4 teaspoon sugar (white, granulated)

Instructions

For the dressing

  • Put all ingredients in the mixing cup. Using a stick blender process until you obtain a uniform mixture.

For the salad

  • Arrange all the ingredients for the salad on a serving plate. Serve alongside dressing.

Notes

Use whatever type of green lettuce you prefer. I used this one because I love the taste and looks. Other good choices are arugula, romaine and curly endives.

Originally published on Jul 18, 2014

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  1. Amalia

    March 27, 2022 at 3:37 am

    5 stars
    Beautiful recipe, I googled some recipe with carambola and found this one.

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