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Tropical Fruit Soup

This island-inspired soup has a delightful tropical flavor that will make you feel the aloha spirit.

SERVES 2 TO 4

½-inch piece fresh ginger

2 cups peeled, chopped pineapple

2 bananas, peeled and thickly sliced

2 papayas, peeled, seeded, and chopped

1 cup coconut water or fresh pineapple juice

Pinch of beet powder

Finely grate the ginger on a ginger grater or fine grater to extract its juice (you should have 1 teaspoon juice). Place the pineapple, bananas,
papayas, and ginger juice in a blender. While slowly adding the coconut water, blend until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, 1 to 2 hours.
To serve, pour into bowls and sprinkle each serving with beet powder.