Coconut and Macadamia-Dusted Shrimp with Tropical Fruit Salad Recipe

There was a time when it seemed any bar you walked into served coconut-crusted shrimp, deep fried and dripping with fatty calories. People love everything about them…except for the dripping with calories part. Mine are made with one part dried coconut and two parts macadamia nuts, which have healthier fat. Rather than frying, I “toast” the ingredients by sautéing them in just a little oil. You get all the crunch with far fewer fatty calories. As for the salad, it includes just about all of my favorite flavors and textures, many of them Asian.