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Athena Liu’s Last Dragonfruit Salad

Name: Athena Liu’s Last Dragonfruit Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 dragonfruits, peeled and sliced; 1 cup arugula; 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled; 1/4 cup walnuts, toasted; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp lime juice; Salt and pepper to taste

This salad is a nod to Athena’s rich cultural background and her role in crafting the manuscript that June eventually steals.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 0 minutesServes 8 servingsEasy

Ingredients

2 dragonfruits, peeled and sliced
1 cup arugula
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup walnuts, toasted
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lime juice
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1
Arrange dragonfruit slices and arugula on a serving platter.
2
Sprinkle with feta cheese and toasted walnuts.
3
Drizzle olive oil and lime juice over the salad.
4
Season with salt and pepper before serving.

Serve this main while discussing the book to spark conversations about the themes it connects to. Consider preparing it together as a group activity before your discussion begins!