Tropical Fruit and Melon Salad

Salad:

 * 2 cantaloupes cut in sm pieces or balls
 * 1 honeydew melon, cut in sm pieces or balls
 * 2 pineapples, cubed
 * 3 bananas, peeled, sliced crosswise
 * 4 New Zealand star fruits, sliced crosswise*
 * 1 lb seedless grapes
 * Strawberries, hulled
 * Kumquats*
 * Kiwi fruits, peeled, sliced*
 * pinch of rock salt

Sauce:

 * 1 c sour cream
 * 1/4 c grated fresh coconut
 * 1/4 c apricot preserves
 * 2 tbsp dry white wine
 * 1/2 c chopped macadamia nuts

Preparation
Combine all fruits in giant clam-shell or lg bowl. In another bowl, combine sauce ingredients; stir. Serve sauce separately in hollowed-out coconut shell or bowl. 20 servings * Star fruits can be purchased fresh in season at specialty groceries. Kumquats can be purchased fresh at specialty groceries or canned in gourmet shops. Kiwi fruits are available fresh at groceries almost year round.

Contributed by:

 * Catsrecipes Y-Group