Grilled Fruit Skewers Recipe
Paired with ricotta and yogurt dips, these grilled fruit skewers will have your barbecue guests pleased at first bite.


By:
Kristin Guy
Spicy Pineapple Mango Skewers and Cumin Lime Yogurt Dip
Ingredients
- Half of a pineapple
- 1 mango
- 1 jalapeno
- ancho chili powder (to sprinkle on fruit)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- juice and zest of 1 lime
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
Watermelon and Peach Skewers and Ricotta Mint Balsamic Dip
Ingredients
- half of a small watermelon
- 2 peaches
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 1.5 cup ricotta cheese
- balsamic vinegar drizzle




Instructions
1: Mix ingredients to make each dipping sauce (Images 1 and 2). Cut fruit into slices at least 1 inch thick and stack, alternating ingredients on a bamboo or metal skewer (Image 3).
2: Spray with olive oil and place on grill uncovered on medium heat for 15 minutes, periodically rotating on each side (Image 4).
3: Serve on skewer with paired dipping sauce.
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