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Pineapple-Lime Fruit Salad

Name: Pineapple-Lime Fruit Salad
Prep time: 12 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 4 small fruit bowls
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups ready-cut fresh pineapple in small pieces; 1 banana; 1 cup washed raspberries; 1 tbsp bottled lime juice; 1 tbsp honey

Suggested ages 9–12 Independent prep, with an adult nearby

4 small fruit bowlsActive 12 minTotal 12 min

Pineapple brings plenty of juice, so this salad needs only a small lime dressing. Banana goes in last to keep its soft pieces from breaking. A wide spoon can lift fruit more gently than a fork.

Start with the grown-up check

Close overhead view of pineapple pieces, banana rounds and raspberries in one low fruit bowl. — AI-generated gouache-style food illustration. Follow the written ingredients and method.

Before you begin · grown-up check

The adult checks ready-cut pineapple, washes fruit and stays nearby.

A grown-up checks ingredient labels, the workspace and the young cook’s readiness before starting. No heat is needed; the grown-up stays nearby.
Adult checks pineapple has no tough core pieces and that the banana is soft enough for a blunt table knife.

Ages are a starting guide. A grown-up checks your readiness and stays nearby. Follow the actor label on every step.

Let’s make it

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Young cookWash hands with soap and water, clear the work area and read all the steps before measuring.
Young cookMix lime juice and honey in the small bowl until combined.
Young cookPeel banana and slice on a plate using the blunt table knife.
Young cookPut pineapple and raspberries in the mixing bowl, add dressing and fold gently.
Young cookAdd banana and lift the mixture twice with the serving spoon. Divide into four bowls and serve.

The skill you’re learning

Soft fruit can become mushy if stirred too long. Lift from the bottom and let pieces fall gently back into the bowl.

Try one change

Replace raspberries with 1 cup washed blueberries. For younger or less confident eaters, the adult can flatten berries first.

Serving & storing

A grown-up puts leftovers in a covered shallow container at 40°F or colder within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F. Use within 1 day.

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