Skewered Grilled Fruit With Minted Yogurt Honey Sauce Food

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.

CREAMED YOGURT WITH GRILLED FRUIT

Steps:

• Place yogurt in a colander lined with cheesecloth and set over a bowl and drain overnight. Remove yogurt from cheesecloth and place in a food processor. Process at high speed until a thick, souplike consistency is achieved. Transfer to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate.
• In a small sauté pan, toast nuts with corn syrup, brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon water, until the nuts are glazed with syrup. When cool, chop coarsely.
• In a bowl, gentle toss fruit of choice with oil and season with salt and pepper, until the fruit is coated. Thread the fruit onto skewers.
• Set the fruit skewers on a hot grill, and cook until the fruit just starts to char. Transfer to a plate to cool.
• Scatter 1 tablespoon toasted nuts onto each plate, arrange skewers on top, and drizzle with yogurt and honey. Sprinkle with a few drops of lemon or balsamic vinegar and garnish with mint.

GRILLED FRUIT KABOBS WITH CREAMY HONEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Toss fruit with dressing in medium bowl; thread onto 4 skewers. Reserve dressing left in bowl.
• Grill kabobs 6 min. or until fruit is tender and lightly browned, turning after 3 min. and brushing with reserved dressing. Serve with yogurt.