Fruit on a stick? Try grilled #strawberries and kiwis

I was part of the #strawberries tweet up last night with Dave Grotto that was hosted by the California Strawberry Commission.

I asked Dave if he had ever grilled strawberries, since grilled fruit seems to be a trend this summer in all the food magazines. He tweeted that he had just enjoyed grilled watermelon and strawberries for breakfast that morning. Hmmm, sounds kind of good, in a weird sort of way.

So I went online to the California Strawberry Commission recipe page, did a search on “grilled,” and lo and behold, look what I found – a strawberry kabob recipe!

Grilled Strawberry Kiwi Kabobs
Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients:

Fruit:

• 10 to 12 ounces hulled fresh California strawberries
• 1 can (11 ounce) mandarin orange segments, drained
• 1 kiwi, quartered
• 1 unpeeled red apple, cored and cubed
• 1/2 honeydew melon or cantaloupe scooped into balls
• Fresh wedges of pineapple

Glaze:

• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1/3 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 tbsp. cornstarch
• 2 tbsp. honey
• Ground cinnamon, season to taste
• 3 tsp. chopped fresh mint

Directions:

1. In a small saucepan, dissolve cornstarch in lemon juice. Add remaining ingredients, except mint. Stir until mixture thickens then add mint.
2. Place fruit on kabob skewers and paint fruit with glaze.
3. Broil or grill until fruit is cooked through, and lightly browned.
4. Serve immediately.

Weight Watchers POINTS Values for:

• strawberries -  1.5 cups = 1 POINT
• mandarin oranges – 2 small or 1 large = 1 POINT
• kiwi – 1 large = 1 POINT
• apple – 1 small = 1 POINT
• melon or cantaloupe – 1 cup = 1 POINT
• fresh pineapple – 1 cup = 1 POINT

You’ll have to guesstimate this dish’s Weight Watcher POINTS depending on how much and what kind of fruit you decide to grab off the skewers. No matter what you pick, it’ll probably be pretty low. And don’t forget to add another half POINT for the glaze.

{0 comments}     

Posted on June 19, 2009 in Recipes,Weight Watchers

You might also like