PINA COLADA FRUIT SALAD

INGREDIENTS

·      1/2 cup cream of coconut NOT coconut cream*

·      1/4 cup pineapple juice

·      1 ripe pineapple chopped into bite-size pieces

·      1 pound strawberries hulled and sliced or quartered

·      4 mandarin (clementine) oranges peeled and sectioned

·      4 firm ripe bananas sliced

·      9 oz. blueberries

·      1 ½ cups green grapes (not pictured but a fabulous addition)

·      3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut more or less to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1.   Whisk the cream of coconut and pineapple juice together in a medium bowl. Set aside.

 

2.   If serving immediately: Add all of the fruit to a large bowl. Add cream of coconut/pineapple mixture and coconut and toss to evenly combine.

 

3.   If making ahead: Add all of the fruit to a large bowl EXCEPT bananas. Keep fruit bowl and cream of coconut mixture separate and cover each with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Before serving, drain any excess liquid from the fruit then add bananas, coconut and cream of coconut mixture and toss to evenly combine.