Grilled Fruit With Chocolate Yogurt Dip Food

GRILLED FRUIT WITH CHOCOLATE YOGURT DIP

Steps:

• Cut cantaloupe in half vertically and take seeds out and cut the cantaloupe in 2 inch wedges. Hull and rinse the strawberries.
• Mix the balsamic, and lime juice together and put in a large zip lock. Place the fruit in the bag a little at a time coating them thoroughly and put on a plate till all fruit is covered.
• Take the 1 ounce of ouzo and brown sugar and heat to a boil. Shut off heat and remove from burner. Place the 1/2 ounce bittersweet chocolate into the pan and allow to melt stirring constantly so it wont stick to bottom. Cool 5 minutes and then add to 1 cup yogurt in a small bowl. Mix thoroughly. Put in fridge till fruit is done.
• Heat up the grill and place cantaloupe wedges on a medium flame for 3-4 minutes a side or until well caramelized. Do the same with the strawberries.
• Remove the cantaloupe from the rind and cut two inch pieces and arrange fruit on a serving plate and place dip in middle.
• Have toothpicks handy to handle the fruit.

GRILLED FRUIT SKEWERS WITH SWEET YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• If you are using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 30 minutes.
• In a small pot combine the brown sugar with 1/4 cup water, cinnamon and orange zest. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat and set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Preheat the grill or grill pan over low heat.
• Thread 2 pieces of each type of fruit onto each skewer. Grill the skewers until the fruit is warm and lightly charred about 6 minutes giving the skewers a quarter turn every 1 1/2 minutes. Make sure to brush with the brown sugar syrup after each turn.
• While the fruit is grilling, make the dipping sauce. Whisk together the yogurt, orange juice, and 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar syrup in a serving bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons for the Online Round 2 recipe Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wraps.
• Arrange the skewers on a serving platter and serve with the dipping sauce on the side.

CHOCOLATY FRUIT DIP

Steps:

• Line a strainer with 4 layers of cheesecloth or 1 coffee filter and place over a bowl. Place yogurt in prepared strainer; cover yogurt with edges of cheesecloth. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., In a small heavy saucepan, combine the milk, marshmallows and chocolate chips. Cook and stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Transfer to a small bowl; cool to room temperature., Remove yogurt from cheesecloth and discard liquid from bowl. Gradually stir yogurt into milk mixture. Refrigerate until serving. Serve with fruit.

GRILLED FRUIT WITH YOGURT DIP

Steps:

• Hull and wash strawberries.
• Cut melons vertically and remove seeds. Cut each half of melons in half and then make 2 inch wedges from them.
• Mix the vinegar and lime juice in a bowl and place melon wedges in a large bag and coat evenly and cook wedges on a med flame grill for 4 mins each side or carmelized nicely. With left over marinade put strawberries in the bag and coat evenly and cook each for 3 mins each side.
• After removing fruit from grill remove the rinds from the melon and cut in 2 inch pieces.
• Leave the strawberries whole.
• Mix the yogurt vanilla and sugar in a serving bowl. Have some toothpicks handy to grab the fruit. Dip and enjoy.

GRILLED SUMMER FRUIT WITH SWEET YOGURT DIP

Steps:

• Preheat clean grill, (Spray with pam).
• Mix together sugar and water in a small bowl; heat in microwave until sugar dissolves; Brush syrup on fruit.
• Place fruit on medium-hot grill; Grill, basting with syrup occasionally, until slightly soft with markings from grill, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Turn and grill other side until quite soft, about 1 minute more, (NOTE: Grill time depends on ripeness of fruit, Keep your eye on it and remove each peice as it is done).
• Remove fruit from grill and sprinkle with cinnamon; serve with a small bowl of yogurt for dip.