Tropical Fruit Platter with Creamy Honey Yogurt Dip

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.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 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.