Fruit Kabobs with Coconut Dressing

Ingredients

• 1.5 tablespoons coconut or flaked
• 1 tablespoon juice of lemon 
• 1.5 cups vanilla yogurt low-fat
• 1.5 tablespoons low-sugar orange marmalade 
• 1 medium pears 
• 20 chunks pineapple fresh (1-inch)
• 1 medium size delicious apple red
• 20  grapes green red seedless
• 20  strawberries fresh

Equipment

• wooden skewers

Directions

1. Combine first 3 ingredients; cover and chill.
2. Core apple and pear; cut each into 20 bite-size pieces. Toss apple and pear pieces with lemon juice.
3. Thread fruit alternately onto 20 (6-inch) wooden skewers.
4. Serve kabobs with coconut dressing.
5. Note: Since coconut is a plant food, it contains no cholesterol. However, coconut is very high in fat, and the fat is mostly saturated, which increases blood cholesterol. If you're a coconut lover, don't give it up altogether; enjoy it in very small amounts as in the recipe above.