Warm Summer Fruit Salad

Ingredients

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  ¼ cup or 59g

• Almonds

  Nuts, raw

  1 cup, sliced or 92g

• Greek yogurt

  Plain, whole fat

  8 oz or 227g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Kiwi fruit

  Gold, raw

  3 fruit or 258g

• Apricots, raw

  3 apricot or 105g

• Banana

  Raw

  2 medium or 236g

• Strawberries

  Raw

  10 medium or 120g

• Sweet cherries

  Raw

  ½ cup, without pits or 77g

• Plums

  Raw

  2 fruit or 132g

• Limes

  Raw

  1 fruit or 67g

• Dark chocolate

  70-85% cacao solids

  1 oz or 28g

• Coconut meat

  Nuts, dried (desiccated), not sweetened

  2 ⅔ oz or 76g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Prepare the almonds by placing them in a mixing bowl, pour the hot salted water over the almonds and combine until all almonds are covered. Place the almonds in a baking tray and roast in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until slightly golden and crunchy. Set aside.
3. Prepare the fruit by cutting it into bite sized pieces. Place the fruit in a baking dish and add the lime juice, toss to mix.
4. Chop the almonds and sprinkle over the fruit salad. Grate the chocolate until it covers the fruit. Sprinkle with coconut flakes and place the dish in the oven.
5. Bake for 5-10 minutes, until the chocolate has melted and the fruit is warm and juicy (not mushy).
6. Serve in bowls with a dollop thick plain yogurt or ice cream (if desired).
7. Recipe inpsired by: http://www.greenkitchenstories.com/warm-summer-fruit-salad/