Ingredients
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1 pink lady apple, cut into 20 bite size pieces
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1 pear, cut into 20 bite size pieces
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2 bananas, firm, cut into 20 slices
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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20 seedless grapes
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20 fresh strawberries, tops removed
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1/4 cup sugar (or Splenda)
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1/4 cup water
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1/4 cup lemon juice
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1/4 cup orange juice
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8 ounces neufchatel cheese, softened (or cream cheese)
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16 ounces vanilla yogurt (or lemon or strawberry)
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1/2 cup reduced-sugar orange marmalade
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20 fresh pineapple chunks (about 1/2 of a pineapple)
Instructions
- FRUIT: Place fruit gently into a large bowl or ziploc bag.
- MARINADE: Mix all ingredients well and pour gently over fruit. Cover or seal bag and refrigerate for 1-3 hours.
- DRESSING: In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in remaining dressing ingredients and mix well. Cover and chill 1-3 hours.
- AS A FRUIT SALAD: Drain fruit from marinade (discard marinade). Mix fruit together with dressing and serve immidiately.
- AS KABOBS; Drain fruit from marinade (discard marinade). Using 20 wooden skewers, alternately arrange fruit onto skewers. Place on grill and heat for just a few minutes, turning one halfway through. Serve with dressing on the side or brush with dip the last minute of grilling.