Carambola/Star Fruit

So about a week ago my Dad proudly stopped by to deliver some provisions he had grown himself. I was particularly happy because included in the delivery was avocado also known as pear and limes and I love me some lime aid. Added to this special delivery was the fact that these foods were organically grown. Also included was some Carambola commonly known as star fruit which has inspired me to write this blog post. So I went ahead and did some research this fruit is beautiful to look at for me it screams exotic. When it is ripe it becomes a golden color and is very refreshing but it can also be had on the way to becoming ripe. This fruit provides an effortless garnish imagine all you have to do is slice it and tah dah stars everywhere. This fruit that is indigenous in the Far East land made its’ way across the globe to the Caribbean. What can you do with this fruit you say? In addition to using it as a garnish for meat, fish or poultry, you can use it to make a refreshing juice be sure to add some ginger, in fruit and vegetable salads, as your fruit addition to your smoothies. How do the nutrients stack up? It has ~60 calories in a cup it has fiber, lots of potassium and vitamin C along with other nutrients. So go ahead make your next salad or smoothie exotic add some star fruit! love di june plum!