{"id":7796,"date":"2026-09-22T14:34:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7796"},"modified":"2026-09-22T14:34:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:34:02","slug":"tropical-fruit-salad-with-whipped-cream-shredded-coconut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/22\/tropical-fruit-salad-with-whipped-cream-shredded-coconut\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Fruit Salad with Whipped Cream &#038; Shredded Coconut"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Tropical Fruit Salad with Whipped Cream &amp; Shredded Coconut<\/h1>\n<p>Fresh, creamy, colorful, and incredibly easy to make, this Tropical Fruit Salad is the perfect sweet treat for summer gatherings, brunches, potlucks, or whenever you want something light and refreshing. Juicy berries and mandarin oranges are tossed with fluffy whipped cream and shredded coconut for a delicious combination of fruity and creamy flavors.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup blueberries<\/li>\n<li>1 cup mandarin oranges, drained<\/li>\n<li>1 cup whipped cream or whipped topping<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon honey or sugar, optional<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Wash the strawberries and blueberries thoroughly. Pat them dry to prevent the salad from becoming watery.<\/li>\n<li>Slice the strawberries into bite-sized pieces and place them in a large mixing bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Add the blueberries and drained mandarin oranges.<\/li>\n<li>Gently fold in the whipped cream until the fruit is lightly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Add the shredded coconut and gently mix until evenly distributed.<\/li>\n<li>If you prefer a sweeter salad, stir in honey or sugar and vanilla extract.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<li>Give the salad a gentle stir just before serving and sprinkle a little extra shredded coconut on top if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<p>For the best texture, add the whipped cream shortly before serving. You can also customize this salad with pineapple chunks, mango, kiwi, grapes, or raspberries. Keep leftovers refrigerated and enjoy within 1\u20132 days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tropical Fruit Salad with Whipped Cream &amp; Shredded Coconut Fresh, creamy, colorful, and incredibly easy to make, this Tropical Fruit&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7797,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7796"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7798,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7796\/revisions\/7798"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}