Name: Aurelia's Breakfast Fruit Salad
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 (3- to 4-lb) pineapple, cut lengthwise into 8 wedges, cored, peeled, and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices; 2 lb firm-ripe mangoes (2 to 4), peeled, pitted, and cut into 3/4-inch chunks; 2 cups fresh orange juice; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste; 2 1/2 oz crumbled queso aejado (also called cotija) or queso fresco (1/2 cup)

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Aurelia's Breakfast Fruit SaladRomulo Yanes

Made in Mexico: This dish, created by food editor Shelley Wiseman's friend Aurelia, will start your day with a cayenne kick. It also doubles as a sweet and spicy dessert.

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