Fruit skewers

Aldi had such great produce prices this week--99 cent pineapples, strawberries, grapes and melon. We decided to garnish the cold salad plates with fresh fruit skewers.

I separated the sliced fruit into Tupperware bins; my 5-year-old assembled the skewers. He loved designing the pattern--and of course, working with pointy sticks.
Fruit on a stick is easier to handle than separate dishes of fruit salad, especially at a buffet luncheon. Tip: repeat your cheapest fruits (grapes) between single chunks of more expensive items.

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