8 tropical recipes

Tropical quesadillas filled with ripe banana, green chilies, and Monterey Jack cheese with a squeeze of lime. A sweet-savory snack or dessert ready in 15 minutes.

Put very ripe unpeeled bananas in a plastic bag in the freezer. Remove as needed to make this easy blender drink or dessert.

Lime-honey marinated chicken breast grilled on skewers with fresh papaya, pineapple chunks, pearl onions, and green pepper. A low-calorie tropical kabob that is pure summer on a stick.

Crisp mixed greens tossed with red grapes, walnuts, celery, shredded coconut, and mandarin oranges. A quick 10-minute side salad with sweet, crunchy, tropical flair.

Fresh tropical fruit daiquiris blended with light rum, lime juice, and your choice of passion fruit, mango, papaya, or guava. Ready in 15 minutes, serves 6. Your new go-to party cocktail.

Cold strawberry soup with sweet white wine, lime juice, honey, and frozen cherries blended smooth with cream. A chilled fruit soup served with a dollop of sour cream.

Tropical fruit and black bean salsa with diced mango, pineapple, papaya, red onion, and jalapeño. A fresh, no-cook salsa that's sweet, spicy, and colorful.

Tropical fruit salad dressed with its own syrup, lime zest, and fresh lime juice. No oil, no fuss, with optional candied ginger or poppy seeds for texture.