Fruit Kabobs with Strawberry Dip

You can make this simple fruit kabob recipe with any fruit of your choice! Check out what fruits are in season in CT and get creative with your own variation of this delicious treat!

Makes: 6 kabobs

Ingredients
1 cup yogurt, low-fat vanilla
2 pears, cored and cut into 1-inch cubes
3 cups strawberries, stems removed
2 bananas, cut into 1-inch slices
1 can (14 oz) pineapple chunks, canned in their own juice, drained
6 wooden skewers

 

Instructions

  1. Cut up one cup of strawberries into small slices. In a small bowl, mash slices with a fork.
  2. In another small bowl, combine the vanilla yogurt and mashed strawberry slices. Set aside.
  3. Thread the fruits by alternating the pears, strawberries, bananas, and pineapple onto the skewers.
  4. Serve fruit skewers with a dollop of the strawberry sauce on the side.


Note: If you do not have wooden skewers, you can simply dip the pieces of fruit in the sauce or make a fruit salad!

Source: USA Pears. Pear Bureau Northwest

Fruit skewers made of pears, strawberries, bananas, and pineapple served with a side dip of homemade strawberry yogurt
Nutrition Information
Calories 160
Total Fat 1g
Saturated Fat 0g
Protein 3g
Sodium 30mg
Carbohydrates 38g
Fiber 5g