Warm Fruit Kabobs Recipes

Steps:

• If you're starting with a whole watermelon, cut it in half. Cut tip to tip, so that if you turn your half upside down, the tips are barely noticeable at each end. Choose to work with the half that looks the best when you turn it over.
• Using a melon baller, scoop out all of the watermelon into nice bite sized balls, place them on a platter as you go. When you can't make any more balls, scrape the remainder of the watermelon out using a spoon until you have an empty shell (all white), and set the shell aside to let it dry out.
• Once the shell is dried out a bit you will turn the shell over onto a platter, so the cut side is down and you've got a nice half round base to work with. Using a paring knife, cut small X marks or poke holes in rows as you choose across the outside of the melon shell. Space the holes about 2" apart.
• Cut the rest of your fruit into bite sized pieces. You may also choose to use the melon baller on the cantaloupe.
• Once all the fruit is cut up, you can start assembling the fruit onto skewers following any pattern you like. The grapes and berries can act as cute stoppers in between larger pieces of fruit. You may also choose to place a piece of fresh mint here and there. Leave about 3" empty on the bottom of each skewer.
• As you finish each skewer poke the bottom into one of the pre-made holes or x's on your watermelon shell. Before long you'll have the entire melon filled up and looking a bit porcupine-ish. If you need to prepare a little in advance, make the skewers and base and then keep them chilled. Poke the skewers into place once you're ready to serve.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, sour cream and extract until smooth. Refrigerate until serving. On 6 wooden skewers, alternately thread strawberries, grapes and pineapple. Serve with dip.

Steps:

• Puree first 5 ingredients in food processor until smooth and set aside.
• Brush grill with oil.
• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Place fruit in large bowl.
• Pour pureed kiwi glaze over fruit and gently toss to coat.
• Marinate for 30 minutes.
• Arrange mixed fruits on skewers.
• Grill fruit over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side, brushing with puree until light brown.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
• For the kabobs: Thread 1 piece of red pepper, 1 piece of pineapple and 1 piece of red onion on a metal skewer. Repeat the process until you reach the end of the skewer. Continue with the remaining fruit, vegetables and skewers.
• Drizzle the grill pan with olive oil and grill the kabobs until all sides have char marks, 3 minutes on each side, 12 minutes total.
• For the honey-lime vinaigrette: Add the olive oil, honey, cumin, lime juice and cilantro to a small bowl and mix until combined. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the grilled kabobs.

Steps:

• 1. Soak eight 8-inch bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes. Heat a grill to medium low.
• 2. Place butter in a small skillet. Split vanilla bean and scrape seeds onto butter and mash with back a spoon. Add scraped pod and melt butter over low heat. Remove from heat and set aside to steep.
• 3. Heat cream of coconut and heavy cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until simmering. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate until chocolate is melted and smooth. Stir in lime zest. Set aside.
• 4. Cut mango and papaya into 2-inch chunks and alternately thread onto skewers. Brush lightly with vanilla butter and grill until fruit is lightly charred, turning as needed, about 5 minutes per side. Serve with chocolate sauce.

Steps:

• Cut all of the fruit into 1-in. chunks. Alternately thread onto 16 soaked wooden skewers (using two skewers side by side for each kabob so the fruit doesn't turn). In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, lemon juice, oil and cinnamon., Grill kabobs, uncovered, over medium heat for 6 minutes or until heated through, turning often and basting frequently with brown sugar mixture.

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and place a large sheet of foil onto the grate.
• Melt the margarine and honey together in a small saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and cook gently, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Do not let the sauce boil.
• Thread a peach quarter, a plum quarter, a banana piece, and a strawberry onto each skewer. Place the skewers onto the foil on the preheated grill; spoon margarine-honey mixture over each skewer.
• Grill until the fruit is softened and the sauce has thickened and cooked onto the fruit, about 5 minutes. Flip the skewers, spoon more margarine-honey sauce over each, and grill for about 5 more minutes on the other side.