TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD

This fruit salad which I served as dessert was a big hit at my house!  If you're looking for a quick dessert, this is it: fresh, healthy, sweet, delicious! Everyone had seconds.  There was only a small portion left, and it got polished off the next day for breakfast.  Here's how to make Tropical Fruit Salad:

Ingredients:

1 pineapple, peeled, cored and sliced into chunks
1 mango, peeled and sliced into chunks
1/4 cantaloupe, peeled and sliced into chunks
3 kiwis, peeled and sliced into rounds
1 pound of strawberries, hulled and cut in half if they are too large
2 bananas, sliced
juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons honey, or use a vegan substitute
1/2 cup sweetened coconut,
1/2 cup dates, pitted and cut in pieces

Directions:

• In a large bowl combine all the pineapple, mango, and cantaloupe.  This is the base. 
• Mix the strawberries and kiwis and add on top of the base.  
• Cover and refrigerate the bowl if you want to make the fruit salad ahead of time for company.  
• Right before serving, slice the bananas and add. You want to add the bananas at the last minute, otherwise they will become mushy and start to get discolored.  
• Carefully fold in the dates, lemon juice, honey, and coconut.  
• Guess what?  That's it!  You're done!  Serve and enjoy!