Fruit salad

This is a very easy and yummy fruit salad for kids and adults as well. You can use any fruit you or kids like.

Fruits for the salad in the picture:

• 1 ripe pineapple*
• 2 kiwis
• 1-2 Oranges or tangerines
• 1 banana
• 1 pear 
• 2 apples
• 1/4 cup  pomegranate seeds

Cut the pineapple in half the long way and scoop out the pineapple flesh with spoon.  Cut it (pineapple flesh) into cubes. Cut the rest of the fruits into cubes and put them into "pineapple bowl. Simple but original fruit salad is ready! 

* How to tell if a Pineapple is ripe?
1. Look at the pineapple. It should reflect a golden yellow color
2. Smell the pineapple. If it smells sweet, then it's ready. If it has no scent, it's not ripe.
3. Touch the pineapple gently. It should be firm to a gentle press and only yield slightly. If it's soft or spongy, don't buy it.

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (I've used chocolate cookies)
• 1 1/3 cups sweetened or unsweetened flaked or shredded coconut
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• 1 can (14 ounce) sweetened condensed milk
 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and place the rack in the center of the oven. Lightly butter or spray with a non stick cooking spray a 9 x 9 inch (23 x 23 cm) square baking pan.
Layer the ingredients.
1 - melted butter
 

2 - cookie or graham cracker crumbes

3 - coconut flakes

4 - chocolate chips and
5 - walnut

6- sweetened condensed milk.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the squares comes out clean.

 

Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
 Cut into squares.

Store in the refrigerator.