Sautéed Shrimp with Tropical Fruit Salsa

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup coconut flakes sweetened
• 1 Tbsp cooking oil (coconut oil or canola oil)
• 1 pound shrimp raw deveined peeled
• 1  mangos diced peeled
• 1 cup pineapple diced
• 2  kiwi-fruit diced peeled
• 0.3 cup onion diced sweet red finely
• 1 teaspoon sugar to taste
• 0.3  lime 
• 0.1 teaspoon chili powder 
• 4 servings salt and pepper 
• 3  mint leaves fresh thinly sliced

Equipment

• frying pan
• stove

Directions

1. Toast coconut flakes:
2. Heat a large frying pan or sauté pan on medium heat.
3. Add the coconut flakes and stir constantly, until the flakes are slightly browned at the edges.
4. Immediately spoon onto a plate to stop the cooking and prevent burning. Set aside to cool.
5. Sauté the shrimp: Season the shrimp with salt and pepper. Return the same frying pan to the stove and heat on medium high heat.
6. Pour in 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and swirl to coat.
7. When the oil is hot, add the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes each side or until just barely cooked through. Spoon out the shrimp to a serving platter.
8. Sauté the fruit: Use the same frying pan, heat to medium-high heat, pour just 2 teaspoons of cooking oil and swirl to coat.
9. When the oil is shimmering, add the diced onion and sauté for 1 minute.
10. Add the mango, pineapple, and the kiwi and cook for 1 minute until bubbly and softened.
11. Add the fresh mint, sugar, chili powder and just a pinch of salt.
12. Finish with a light squeeze of lime, sprinkled on top of the shrimp.
13. Sprinkle the shrimp and salsa with toasted coconut flakes.