Marinated Fruit With Coconut Dressing

• 1 pink lady apple, cut into 20 bite size pieces
• 1 pear, cut into 20 bite size pieces
• 2 bananas, firm, cut into 20 slices
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 20 fresh pineapple chunks (about 1/2 of a pineapple)
• 20 seedless grapes
• 20 fresh strawberries, tops removed
• 14 cup sugar (or Splenda)
• 14 cup water
• 14 cup lemon juice
• 14 cup orange juice
• 8 ounces neufchatel cheese, softened (or cream cheese)
• 16 ounces vanilla yogurt (or lemon or strawberry)
• 12 cup reduced-sugar orange marmalade
• 12 cup flaked coconut
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger

1. FRUIT: Place fruit gently into a large bowl or ziploc bag.
2. MARINADE: Mix all ingredients well and pour gently over fruit.
3. Cover or seal bag and refrigerate for 1-3 hours.
4. DRESSING: In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
5. Beat in remaining dressing ingredients and mix well.
6. Cover and chill 1-3 hours.
7. AS A FRUIT SALAD: Drain fruit from marinade (discard marinade).
8. Mix fruit together with dressing and serve immidiately.
9. AS KABOBS; Drain fruit from marinade (discard marinade).
10. Using 20 wooden skewers, alternately arrange fruit onto skewers.
11. Place on grill and heat for just a few minutes, turning one halfway through.
12. Serve with dressing on the side or brush with dip the last minute of grilling.

apple, pear, bananas, lemon juice, pineapple, grapes, fresh strawberries, sugar, water, lemon juice, orange juice, cheese, vanilla yogurt, coconut, ground ginger

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/marinated-fruit-with-coconut-dressing-357682 (may not work)