Post by Loupy on Feb 8, 2011 22:14:54 GMT -7
Appetizer: Fruit Kabobs with Tropical Fruit Coulis
From: eatbetteramerica.
Express yourself with a bit of the tropics. Create fresh fruit kabobs yourself or gather guests for fun kabob-making.
Prep Time:40 min
Start to Finish:40 min
makes:24 appetizers
Ingredients:
6 cups bite-size pieces assorted fresh fruit (pineapple, watermelon and cantaloupe)
1 cup green grapes
1 cup blueberries or red grapes
3 small star fruit, cut into 24 slices
2 large mangoes, peeled, seeds removed and cut into large pieces
1/4 cup pineapple preserves
Directions:
1. Thread 4 to 6 pieces of fruits (except mangoes) on each of twenty-four 6-inch skewers.
Place skewers on large serving platter; set aside.
2. In food processor, place mango pieces and pineapple preserves.
Process until smooth; pour into small serving bowl.
Serve kabobs with mango coulis.
Recipe tip:
Colorful Mangos
Mangos contain carotenoids, plant pigments that color them orange and yellow. Carotenoids are antioxidants that help protect cells from damage.
Nutritional Information
Calories 50
Total Carbohydrate 12g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 9g
Protein 0g
From: eatbetteramerica.
Express yourself with a bit of the tropics. Create fresh fruit kabobs yourself or gather guests for fun kabob-making.
Prep Time:40 min
Start to Finish:40 min
makes:24 appetizers
Ingredients:
6 cups bite-size pieces assorted fresh fruit (pineapple, watermelon and cantaloupe)
1 cup green grapes
1 cup blueberries or red grapes
3 small star fruit, cut into 24 slices
2 large mangoes, peeled, seeds removed and cut into large pieces
1/4 cup pineapple preserves
Directions:
1. Thread 4 to 6 pieces of fruits (except mangoes) on each of twenty-four 6-inch skewers.
Place skewers on large serving platter; set aside.
2. In food processor, place mango pieces and pineapple preserves.
Process until smooth; pour into small serving bowl.
Serve kabobs with mango coulis.
Recipe tip:
Colorful Mangos
Mangos contain carotenoids, plant pigments that color them orange and yellow. Carotenoids are antioxidants that help protect cells from damage.
Nutritional Information
Calories 50
Total Carbohydrate 12g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 9g
Protein 0g
