Tropical Fruit Platter with Creamy Honey Yogurt Dip

Dawn's Note:

Carbs are getting a bad reputation, but I still make sure my family gets enough fruit and vegetables in their diet. This is a great substitute for a piece of cake, cookies or muffins and a lot healthier too. Feel free to mix and match fruits on this platter. The cool cream cheese and yogurt based dip goes well with just about any fruit.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 cup strawberry, hulled and sliced
• 2 ripe kiwi, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup fresh raspberry
• 2 medium ripe star fruit, sliced cross wise
• 1 small ripe papaya, peeled and thinly sliced (May substitute pineapple for any of the fruits if desired)

Honey Yogurt Dip

• 1 (8 ounce) container vanilla yogurt
• 1 (3 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese (softened)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind

Directions:

1. Arrange fruit on a serving platter and refrigerate while making dip.
2. Dip: In a blender or a food processor combine ingredients for dip: yogurt, cream cheese, honey cinnamon, lemon juice, and lemon rind.
3. Blend until smooth.
4. Place dip in small serving bowl and arrange fruit around it on platter.

Reviews

[PSU Lioness]

This dip tasted good, but it was entirely too runny to use as a dip. I didn't refrigerate before serving, as the recipe didn't call for this. Maybe it should be added as a step? It's ashamed because it tasted great.

[Chef #1245524]

I had to use a tad (maybe 1/2 tsp) of confectioners sugar in the dip. It was a bit overbearing with cinnamon and I would have reduced the amount. I didn't find it runny, but I refrigerated it for a few hours before serving. I used kiwi, pineapple, white peaches and strawberries with blueberries sprinkled about.

[Emilily]

Great dip!