How To Cut a Dragon Fruit
How to cut a dragon fruit. A breakdown of three methods with photos and video as well recipes for how to eat a dragon fruit.
Yield: 3 Dragon Fruit
Cost: $3
Equipment
- 1 knife if using method 2 or 3, no equipment / utensils needed for method 1!
Materials
- 3 pieces dragon fruit any color / variety
Instructions
Method 1
- Hold the fruit firmly with one hand and use your other hand to press your thumb or index finger against the skin at the top of the fruit.
- Apply gentle pressure as you grab the skin and pull, peeling away the skin in a downward motion.
- Continue peeling away the layers until you reach the flesh of the fruit, which should be white or red, depending on the variety.
- Once the fruit is peeled, you can eat it like a banana! Or slice the fruit with a knife as required.
Method 2
- Use a sharp knife to slice the fruit in half lengthwise. The skin is soft so this is quite easy. Once the fruit is halved, you will see the vibrant flesh inside.
- Use a spoon to scoop out the flesh, which should come away easily.
- The scooped-out flesh can be eaten as is or used in a variety of recipes, such as smoothies, sorbets etc.
Method 3
- Use a sharp knife to slice the fruit in half lengthwise, just like in method two.
- Once the fruit is halved, use your fingers to peel back the skin from the halves, similar to method one.
- Now you have two dragon fruit halves with the flesh exposed.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the dragon fruit as you wish.