Refreshing Coconut Fruit Salad - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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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
Preparation
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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.
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