Spicy Star-Fruit Salad With Mint

• 1/4 cup fresh coconut juice or water
• 1 teaspoon rice-wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 red Thai chili, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce (see note)
• 2 star fruits, thinly sliced
• 1 unripe banana, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped mint leaves

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the coconut juice, vinegar, sugar, chili, garlic, lime juice and fish sauce.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and toss to coat.
3. Serve with fragrant beef (see recipe).

fresh coconut juice, ricewine vinegar, sugar, red thai chili, garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, fruits, unripe banana, cucumber, mint leaves

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/10382 (may not work)