Pineapple Boat

Last week, I shared some pictures of this yummy fruit salad. Thank you for your sweet comments about the presentation. It really did taste yummy, although I wasn't a huge fan of the sauce. Personally, I think it needed to be just a little sweeter.

FYI~in case you don't know (like me!) see how green my pineapple was? It was pretty easy to cut right around the edges, but the closer I got to the middle, it was hard! I had to enlist the help of my Sweetie to get the pineapple out of the shell. So, Hubbie and I figured out that a ripe pineapple looks golden on the outside...NOT GREEN!  :)

If you want to try this recipe from Taste of Home, it really is easy. It is perfect for your last summer gathering...

Fruit Salad in a Pineapple Boat

1 fresh pineapple

2 cups cubed cantaloupe

1 cup halved fresh strawberries

1 cup fresh blueberries

1 Tablespoon lime juice (I used two fresh limes for the juice since I needed lime peel for the sauce)

Sauce:

1 cup fresh strawberries, mashed

1 cup (8 ounces) reduced-fat plain yogurt

2 Tablespoons honey

1 Tablespoon lime juice

1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Stand pineapple upright; vertically cut about a third from one side, leaving the top attached. Remove fruit and discard outer peel from the smaller section. Remove fruit from the large section, leaving a 1/2 inch shell.

Chop pineapple (or use a melon baller); place in a large bowl. Add the cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries and lime juice; toss to coat. Place in pineapple shell.

In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients. Serve with fruit.