Summer Fruit Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup lime juice
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 large banana, sliced diagonally
1 pint blueberries, divided
2 large nectarines, sliced
1 pint strawberry, hulled and halved
1 cup watermelon balls
1 cup seedless grapes, green
1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
dark sweet cherry, with stems (to garnish)

Preparation

In bowl, stir lime juice, water and sugar until sugar dissolves. Add sliced bananas and set aside.
In large serving bowl, preferably glass, layer blueberries (reserve 1/2 cup for garnish), nectarines, strawberries, banana, watermelon and grapes.
Garnish with reserved 1/2 cup blueberries, the kiwi and dark black cherries.
Pour lime-sugar syrup over fruit, cover loosely and chill before serving.
If listed fruits are not available, substitute as desired.