REFRESHING COCONUT FRUIT SALAD

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This is a wonderful fruit salad recipe that I made up a while back. I call it "refreshing" because it is still creamy but doesn't have a ton of sugar and marshmallow cream in it. The toasted coconut heightens the flavor while the untoasted gives a nice chewy texture to the whole thing. For an extra creamy salad, add 1/4 cup fruit yogurt.

Provided by Gods_sugarcookie

Categories     Coconut

Time 30m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 large sweet apples, chunked
2 oranges, peeled and chunked
1/2 cup pineapple chunk (fresh or canned and drained)
1 banana, sliced
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut (toasted)
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1/4 cup coconut milk
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons sugar, to taste

Steps:

  • Mix apples, oranges, pineapple, and banana in a large bowl. Add toasted* and untoasted coconut, along with coconut milk.
  • To soften the cream cheese, zap it in the microwave for about 5-10 seconds. With a fork in a small bowl, cream the cheese with the sugar, add more if desired to taste.
  • Dump the cream cheese on top of the fruit, and mix thoroughly to incorporate. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
  • * To toast the coconut, spread on an ungreased pan and bake in a 300 degree oven just till lightly brown, around 3-5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.4, Fat 13.5, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 12.5, Sodium 91, Carbohydrate 39.2, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 30.8, Protein 2.9

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