Grilled Strawberry Banana Dessert Pizza
Ingredients: Store-bought whole grain pizza dough 8 ounces oz. goat cheese ¼ cup honey 1 basket strawberries and 2 bananas sliced ¼ C rum 2 Tbsp. sugar Cooking spray Chocolate syrup Directions: Clean grill. Spray the grill liberally with cooking spray. Heat to 500° F. Combine strawberries and bananas with the rum and sugar. Let rest for 15 minutes. Combine the goat cheese and honey with a fork. Spread evenly on the pizza dough. Top with fruit, leaving the juices in the bowl. Place the pizza on the grill. Cook for 9 to 12 minutes, rotating the pizza every few minutes to make sure it does not stick. Remove from the grill and drizzle with chocolate syrup. Grilled Fruit Kebabs
Ingredients: Peaches Plums Pineapple Pears 2 tablespoons honey Lemon juice (from one lemon) ½ teaspoon nutmeg Cooking spray Directions: Clean grill thoroughly and heat to 400° F. In a large plastic bag or bowl, make a marinade with the juice of one lemon, 1 to 2 Tbsp. of honey, depending on how sweet your fruit is, and ½ tsp. of nutmeg. Slice fruit in half and remove seeds and cores. Do not remove skin. Add to marinade. Coat grill with cooking spray and then place fruit on the grill. Do not move fruit often. Flip softer fruits (peaches, plums) after 2 minutes and cook 2 to 3 minutes longer. Harder fruits can tolerate 3 to 4 minutes per side without falling apart. Consider topping with sorbet or yogurt or make into kebabs. Watermelon Feta “Salad” Bites
Ingredients: 1 small watermelon 2 cups arugula Balsamic glaze 2 limes 1 cup feta cheese Directions: Slice watermelon into 1 inch slices/wedges. Squeeze the lime over the watermelon and set aside. Heat a grill to medium heat. Place watermelon on grill, ~5 minutes per side then remove from grill. Sprinkle each watermelon slice with feta, balsamic glaze and then top with arugula. Grilled Apricot Halves with Goat Cheese
Ingredients: Apricots – washed 1/4 cup honey 1/2 cup goat cheese Directions: Wash and cut each apricot and remove the pit. Cook on grill 2 minutes each side. Remove from grill and sprinkle with goat cheese and drizzle each apricot half with honey. Enjoy!
