Grilled Fruit

In case you may not have noticed.... I've become obsessed with grilling lately. It IS summer, so I find it to be  completely acceptable.  Here are some delicious summer recipes that might surprise you!


Grilled Fruit Recipes

Fruity Kabobs!

 Ingredients:
Stone Fruit (i.e. plums, peaches, nectarines - anything with pits)
Apples
Pineapple
Figs
Pears, etc.
Coconut Oil
Optional:
Honey
Toasted Coconut

Directions:
Soak skewers for an hour in water, so they don't burn on the grill. Skewer alternating the fruit.Heat the grill to medium. Using a paper towel or towel lightly grease the grill with oil. Place the the skewers on the grill with the fig's skin on the grill. Flip once and rotate the fig, so the skin side is always on the grill. take off skewers and serve warm! Drizzle with honey and toasted coconut if desired.

Cantaloupe and Grilled Fig Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2  tablespoons  low-sodium soy sauce, divided I would use Coconut Oil as a substitute
  
• 9  Black Mission figs, trimmed and halved lengthwise
• 3  tablespoons  fresh lime juice
• 3  tablespoons  honey
• 1  tablespoon  canola oil
• 1/4  teaspoon  minced garlic
• 1/8  teaspoon  kosher salt
• 3  cups  baby arugula (about 3 ounces)
• 3  cups  baby spinach (about 3 ounces)
• 1/2  cup  thinly sliced celery
• 1/2  cup  thinly vertically sliced red onion
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 12  thin wedges peeled seeded cantaloupe
• 3  tablespoons  chopped walnuts, toasted

 Directions:
1. Prepare grill to medium-high heat.
2. Brush 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce over cut sides of figs. Place figs, cut side down, on a grill rack; grill 1 minute on each side or until lightly browned. Remove from grill.
3. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, juice, honey, oil, garlic, and salt; stir with a whisk.
4. Combine arugula, spinach, celery, onion, and pepper. Arrange 2 cantaloupe wedges on each of 6 plates. Top each serving with about 1 cup arugula mixture, 3 fig halves, and 1 1/2 teaspoons nuts; drizzle with about 1 1/2 tablespoons dressing.


Don't forget to throw some grilled pineapple rings on top of some grassfed beef burgers or bbq'd chicken!