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This Game of Thrones recipe is in honor of a favorite character, the Mother of Dragons, with an exotic Mother of Dragon Fruit Salad … and a bonus Mojito cocktail recipe.

Dragon fruits can have red or white flesh, and they are just brimming with nutrients. Each fruit is packed with natural fiber, protein, vitamin C, antioxidants, and Omega-3s. It has also been known to lower and stabilize blood glucose levels for people who suffer from Type-2 diabetes, while also decreasing levels of bad cholesterol. All good things to keep Daenerys Targaryen healthy and be a good Mother of Dragon Fruit Salad!

Welcome to Day 5 of the Epic Game of Thrones Food Battle between myself at CulturEatz and Heather at All Roads Lead to the Kitchen! We are having a week-long recipe battle in honor of the long-awaited return of the show which premieres this Sunday.

Heather and I are both big fans and after a few email exchanges we settled on this plan: we will each take turns every other day posting 3 unique recipes each. And on Sunday, July 16th we chose a specific theme we must both follow – but our recipes will remain a secret till our posts go live!

Evelyne – July 10: Blackberry Galette with Red Wine Sauce for a Red Wedding
Heather – July 11: Honeyed Chicken
Evelyne – July 12: Anglesey Eggs for House Banefort
Heather – July 13: Bran Muffins
Evelyne – July 14: Mother of Dragon Fruit Salad & a Mojito
Heather – July 15: Blackberry Wine Slushies
Evelyne – July 16: Sauteed Clams Oysters and Snails with Sea Greens
Heather – July 16: Smoked Oysters, Clams, and Cockles Linguine

Make sure to visit our sites each day this week to see all our Game of Thrones-inspired recipes!

How many of you have tried dragon fruit before? Lift up your hands! Hmm, not as many as I would like. As exotic as the dragon fruit looks, the taste is relatively mild so you will not get a scary surprise. The fruit’s real name is Pitaya.

Although it is commonly grown now in Asia for the world market, it is not an Asian fruit at all. Turns out the cactus fruit Pitaya is actually native to Mexico and the South and Central Americas.

Mother of Dragon Fruit Salad

Now even if you are not a fan of the show, you probably know that there are dragons in Game of Thrones. They belong to Daenerys Targaryen who is aptly named the Mother of Dragons. Daenerys is one of the last confirmed members of her house. She is very clever and will play the weakling until it is time for her to show just how powerful she can be.

When she is married she is offered three petrified dragon eggs. The eggs all hatch, the first in a long time, and she raises them. Her story is long but she basically conquers every place she goes…and her final desired prize is all of Westeros.

When I saw a bunch of dragon fruits at the market I instantly knew what my main inspiration would be for the Mother of Dragons. I found this idea of presentation over here, like Daenerys, a pretty and exotic salad with a touch of danger emanating from it.

How cool is it to use the shell as an actual bowl for the salad? And I really like how the scooped flesh resembles perhaps some dragon eggs 😉

Mother of Dragon Fruit Salad

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Course Dessert

Servings 2 fruit bowls

Calories 76 kcal

Ingredients

1 dragon fruit
1 tablespoon honey
chopped strawberries and small lettuce leaves optional

Instructions

Cut the dragon fruit in two on a diagonal and cut a slice on the bottom of the peel (wihtout cutting through the whole wall) so the fruit can stand up and be used as a serving bowl.
Scoop out the white flesh of the fruit with a spoon or melon baller and place into a bowl. Drizzle with the honey and toss gently.
Spoon fruit back into the peel and decorate with starwberries and lettuce leaves.

You can see all of the Epic CulturEatz Game of Thrones recipes here and if you want more GOT inspirations check out the Baking Mischief’s #AFeastofThrones linkup with Fandom Foodies!

Feeling left out because you have not seen or read anything from Game of Thrones?
Check out what all the fuss is about with the Five Novel Book Set or the Season 1 -6 DVD Set.

Mother of Dragon Fruit Mojito

And I am giving you a bonus recipe too! An exotic twist on the mojito using the dragon fruit inspired by this recipe at Hot & Chilli. See I am always thinking of you, my readers.

I had a little bit of leftover flesh…I could have just eaten it and you would be none the wiser! But I made this cocktail just for you! And guess what? it is lip-smacking good!

Dragon Fruit Mojito

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Course Beverage

Servings 1 cocktail

Calories 81 kcal

Ingredients

3 tablespoons fresh dragon fruit flesh
2 strips dragon fruit peel
8 mint leaves + some for garnish
1 tbsp of white sugar
1/2 fresh lime juice
1.5 ounes white rum
soda water
ice cubes

Instructions

In the bottom of a glass, muddle the dragon fruit flesh, strips of dragon fruit peel, mint leaves, and sugar until the sugar has disolved.
Squeeze in the juice of half a lime and stir.
Add the rum and about 5 ice cubes to the glass. Mix well.
Top off the glas with soda water. Garnish with lime, mint leaves and a strip of the dragon fruit.

Here is a quick video on how to prepare the cocktail as well! Please subscribe to the CulturEat Youtube channel if you have not done so yet!

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40 Comments

Raymund Macaalay on July 27, 2017 at 15:32

Now thats one unique salad, out of this world. The looks of it intimidates me already
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- Evelyne on July 27, 2017 at 16:05
  
  LOL Raymund thanks!
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Carol Colborn on July 20, 2017 at 00:20

what a creative thing the two of you are doing. I maybe one of the few who have had dragon fruit. Thanks for these lovely recipes!
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- Evelyne on July 20, 2017 at 07:24
  
  Thank you so much Carol, we had a blast with our collaboration. Glad to know you have enjoyed these fruits before!
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Carmen Edelson on July 19, 2017 at 15:59

What a fun recipe! I just love the colors too! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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- Evelyne on July 19, 2017 at 16:17
  
  Thanks Carmen it was fun to make and eat!
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Juliana on July 18, 2017 at 13:56

Wow, both recipes using dragon fruit look amazing…especially the mojito!
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- Evelyne on July 18, 2017 at 14:23
  
  Thanks Juliana 🙂
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Agness of Run Agness Run on July 18, 2017 at 08:08

I love GOT and I should have prepared this salad for the premiere yesterday. But, it’s never too late for a delicious fruit salad!
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- Evelyne on July 18, 2017 at 14:31
  
  Yay another GOT fan, did you watch the premiere? yes it is a very healthy recipe, never too late 😀
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melody pittman on July 17, 2017 at 23:06

That is so cool! I love how the balls look in the cocktails, so cute. 😉 Was just watching a Chris Pratt movie where he eats dragonfruit and my husband was asking if I had ever tried it.
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- Evelyne on July 18, 2017 at 06:52
  
  Thanks Melody and wow what a coincidence about seeing it in a movie lol
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Christine on July 17, 2017 at 21:43

Wow that looks amazing!! I love dragon fruit but that salad and that mojito looks so good and refreshing! I need to try to make it myself!
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- Evelyne on July 18, 2017 at 06:53
  
  Thank you Christine, and yes both refreshing…I need buckets to cool of from our heat here lol
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Rosana @ Hot&CHilli Food and Travel Blog on July 17, 2017 at 03:31

I’ve made a similar cocktail in the past – so good Love dragon fruit. The salad looks stunning R
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- Evelyne on July 17, 2017 at 07:18
  
  Thanks Rosana 🙂 I was actually inspired by your cocktail!
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Tandy | Lavender and Lime on July 17, 2017 at 02:06

I love how pretty dragon fruit are. I didn’t know they were from Mexico. Thanks for the share.
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- Evelyne on July 17, 2017 at 07:19
  
  Yeah I was surprised by the Mexico connection toot. Thanks Tandy!
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Sugar et al. on July 16, 2017 at 21:10

Wow! What a stunner of a salad! I can totally imagine how amazing the mojito would taste too.
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- Evelyne on July 17, 2017 at 07:20
  
  Thank you Sonali, gorgeous yet so easy to make 😉
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Judee@gluten free A-Z Blog on July 16, 2017 at 17:37

The dragon fruit looks interesting, It’s a beautiful presentation and I’m sure I would like the fruit and the mojito! I saw some in the market the other day, but really didn’t know what to do with them so I passed them by. Now that I know how beautiful they are on the inside, I would buy it for fruit salad.
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- Evelyne on July 16, 2017 at 17:40
  
  Thank you Judee and glad you will get it next time. It is an intimidating fruit if you do not know what to do with it…but a fun one to try. Enjoy!
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Shannon on July 16, 2017 at 15:38

This is almost too pretty to eat! It seems simple enough. The perfect summer snack. I can’t wait to try this, thanks for the recipe!
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- Evelyne on July 16, 2017 at 16:52
  
  Thanks Shannon and and it is super easy indeed, enjoy!
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Fiona Maclean on July 16, 2017 at 08:03

What a clever idea! I couldn’t eat the strawberries but I suspect another fruit would work too!!!
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- Evelyne on July 16, 2017 at 08:34
  
  Thank you Fiona! The strawberries are for a burst if color, for sure change as you like 🙂
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Liz on July 15, 2017 at 19:05

Wow, your salad is just stunning! And your mojito isn’t so shabby either! Dragon fruit is so pretty.
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- Evelyne on July 15, 2017 at 22:02
  
  Thanks Liz! They were fun recipes to come up with with a unique fruit!
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Easyfoodsmith on July 15, 2017 at 12:04

Both recipes look so good Evelyne but I would prefer the mojito sans liquor 😀
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- Evelyne on July 15, 2017 at 12:24
  
  Thank you Taruna and no problem just skip the alcohol it will still taste great!
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Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen on July 14, 2017 at 21:08

These are such fun recipes! Dragon fruit is so pretty…and exotic…perfect for our Mother of Dragons!
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- Evelyne on July 15, 2017 at 11:07
  
  Thanks Heather! I saw the dragon fruit and a big light bulb went on ha ha!
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Talin on July 14, 2017 at 19:05

I don’t watch Game of Thrones but this is absolutely gorgeous! I’m gonna make these asap. Off to find dragon fruit…
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- Evelyne on July 15, 2017 at 11:05
  
  Thank you Talin, indeed do not need to be a fan to enjoy the recipes.Let me know how the recipes turn out 🙂
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Emma - Bake Then Eat on July 14, 2017 at 12:06

I am loving the idea of that dragon fruit mojito! Can’t wait for the shows return either.
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- Evelyne on July 14, 2017 at 12:56
  
  Thank you Emma! 2 more days!
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Debra Eliotseats on July 14, 2017 at 09:06

Super creative. I keep reading these posts with bated breath b/c I’m hoping there’s not a spoiler. We are like on season 2 or 3 I think. 🙁 Love the mojito twist!
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- Evelyne on July 14, 2017 at 09:51
  
  Thank you Debra…yeah I was actually going to write to tell you no spoilers today, i saw your cmment over at Heather’s lol. My Day 1 does. I am pretty sure Sunday day 7 will have no spoilers, more one scene described but won’t give anythig away 😉
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Angie@Angie's Recipes on July 14, 2017 at 08:16

I too love the idea of using the dragon fruit shell as the salad bowl. Both salad and mojito look so beautiful!
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- Evelyne on July 14, 2017 at 09:49
  
  Thank yuo Angie, yeah using the shell as a bowl is fun and great for presentation!
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Best Mother of Dragon Fruit Salad & a Mojito

This Game of Thrones recipe is in honor of a favorite character, the Mother of Dragons, with an exotic Mother of Dragon Fruit Salad … and a bonus Mojito cocktail recipe.

Make sure to visit our sites each day this week to see all our Game of Thrones-inspired recipes!

Mother of Dragon Fruit Salad

Mother of Dragon Fruit Salad

Ingredients

Instructions

Mother of Dragon Fruit Mojito

Dragon Fruit Mojito

Ingredients

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