Fruit Skewers with Dipping Sauces
The warmer weather is finally here and I couldn’t be more excited. I was happy I got to dust off my grill and start concocting up some new marinades and rubs for that meat sizzle.
I know that outdoor grilling is all about the hearty protein but what about those appetizers and desserts? We need to shine the spotlight on those too.
I put my thinking cap on and chopped up some of my favorite warm weather fruit and came up with these fun and colorful fruit skewers. I used watermelon, jicama and honey dew to resemble the colors of the Mexican flag for the Cinco de Mayo festivities. I made a couple of sweet dips with Cacique® yogurt smoothies and Cacique® Crema Mexicana to turn this fruit salad into an all out light dessert and sweet ending to a delicious but heavy meal.
Use your favorite fruit combination and celebrate outdoors with these decadent sweet dips. I guarantee you’ll want to use them not only as dips but as dessert toppings to ice cream, cakes and cookies.
Enjoy!
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WHAT YOU NEED
- watermelon, cubed in 1-inch pieces
- honeydew, cubed in 1-inch pieces
- jicama, cubed in 1-inch pieces
- large lollipop sticks or 6-inch bamboo skewers
- For Strawberry Banana Cereal Sauce:
- ¼ cup cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 Cacique® Strawberry Banana Cereal Yogurt Smoothie
- Sliced raw almonds for garnish
- For Chocolate Crema:
- 1 cup Cacique® Crema Mexicana
- ½ cup powdered coco
- 1 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar
HOW TO MAKE IT
- Insert lollipop sticks in cubed fruit and set aside.
- Combine cream cheese and yogurt in a large bowl. Mix with a hand mixer at the highest setting for 3-4 minutes or until ingredients have mixed completely. Spoon into a dip bowl, garnish with almonds and serve with fruit skewers.
- Combine Cacique® Crema Mexicana, cocoa and sugar in a medium bowl. Whisk until all ingredients have mixed well. Spoon into a dip bowl and serve with fruit skewers.
