• Grilled fruits for delicious summer dessert!

  Filed under Fruit, Healthy Eating, Recipes
  Jun 11

  Now that summer is here, I’m sure you’ve already done some grilling!! While grilling is a fabulous option for poultry, fish and shellfish as part of your healthy life, don’t forget that dessert deserves a chance on the grill too. Grilled fruit is a tasty and easy way to help you increase your fruits and veggies and enjoy your dessert too!

   

   Grilled Fruit with Strawberry Dip

  

  Ingredients
  4 peaches, halved or quartered
  8 chunks of pineapple
  4 plums, nectarines or papayas, halved
  1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar
  2 teaspoons granulated sugar

   

  Dip
  8 oz. part-skim ricotta cheese
  2 tablespoons plain nonfat yogurt
  1/4 teaspoon dried, ground ginger
  8 strawberries, halved

   

  Preparation
  In a blender, puree cheese, yogurt, ginger and strawberries until smooth. Pour into a bowl and refrigerate for two hours. Thread fruit onto eight skewers and mix vinegar and sugar in a small bowl. Grill fruit until lightly browned, turning frequently and brushing with vinegar mixture every few minutes. Serve with strawberry dip on the side.

  Makes 8 servings.

   

  Nutrition Facts per serving
  Calories: 106
  Protein: 4 grams
  Fiber: 2 grams

  Recipe courtesy of the American Institute for Cancer Research.

   

  Grilled Bananas

  

   

  Ingredients
  4 bananas, cut in half
  Cinnamon sugar
  Melted butter, optional (or olive oil spray)

   

  Preparation
  Cut bananas in half so that both halves have all the skin on. Cut the halves lengthwise (so the bananas are shaped like boats) and LEAVE THE SKIN ON. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. (If using butter or olive oil spray, brush or spray bananas lightly before sprinkling with cinnamon sugar. To make it lower calorie, use olive oil or canola spray and sprinkle with cinnamon).

   

  Place bananas cut side down for 1 to 3 minutes or until bananas have grill marks. Turn over and continue cooking until warmed through. When the banana skin starts to pull away from the fruit, they’re done.

   

  Eat right out of the skin while still warm or serve on top of a serving of Stonyfield Farms Organic Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt!

   

   

  What’s your favorite recipe for grilling fruit??

  

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