This is the perfect fruit salad for a backyard barbecue or any occasion and can be served year round. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

Any fruit you like, peeled and cut in bite-size pieces (apples, pears, oranges in the winter; mangos, peaches, berries in the summer – any fruit works)

½ cup vanilla yogurt

¼ cup mayonnaise

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dash of salt and pepper

Instructions:

Layer the fruit in a large mixing bowl. In a smaller bowl, stir the rest of the ingredients until well blended. Pour the vanilla yogurt dressing over the fruit until well coated. Keep in the refrigerator for a couple of hours or until ready to serve.

Renee Williams, Edmonds

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