This fruit
salad recipe is fruit salad on a stick and open to
variation. Use your favorite combination of tropical fruits or of whatever
fruits that are seasonal and available in your market. The fruit dip
is easy and is made healthy with yogurt or fat-free sour cream
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Tropical Fruit Kebabs
Makes about 20 skewers, varies by amount of fruit
2 large mangos
3 firm kiwi
1/4 to 1/2 melon of choice
20 wooden party toothpicks or skewers, 4-6-inches long
Cut each fruit into approximately 20 1/4 to 1/2 inch cubes (depending on sizes of fruit). Thread 3-4 different fruit cubes on to each skewer. Cover and refrigerate.
Serve chilled fruit kebobs with chilled fruit dip
Easy Fruit Dip Recipe
About 1 cup
1 cup sour cream or vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
Combine ingredients. Serve chilled
Helpful Hints
-Use firm but ripe fruit that will cube and skewer easily
-Use a melon baller to shape fruit into balls instead of cubes or do both
-For pretty kebobs, choose colorful fruit combinations, such as mango, strawberry and kiwi
-If who prefer, prepare fruit in a bowl lined with lettuce leaves. Serve fruit dip on the side
Fruit suggestions: fresh melons (all types), fresh or canned, chunked pineapple, strawberries, mangos, kiwi, black or red seedless grapes, firm bananas
Make Ahead
One
to two days in advance, make fruit dip, store in refrigerator in sealed
container. Up to four
hours in advance, skewer fruit, cover and refrigerate
