Grilled Fruit with Strawberry Dip

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Grilled Fruit with Strawberry Dip
Wed, 09-05-2007 - 8:00am
Grilled Fruit with Strawberry Dip

Serves: 8

On the grill your favorite fresh fruit picks up new and unique flavor! Printed with permission from the American Institute for Cancer Research.

INGREDIENTS
8 oz. part-skim ricotta cheese
1 (16-oz.) package frozen strawberries, sweetened
2 Tbsp. plain non-fat yogurt
1/4 tsp. dried, ground ginger
8 strawberries, halved
4 peaches, halved or quartered
4 plums, nectarines, or papayas, halved
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tsp. sugar substitute

DIRECTIONS
1. In a blender, purée cheese, strawberries, yogurt and ginger together until smooth. Refrigerate for 2 hours before grilling fruit.
2. When ready to grill fruit, thread pieces of prepared fruit onto 8 skewers. Mix together vinegar and sugar substitute. Grill fruit until lightly browned, turning frequently and brushing with vinegar mixture during grilling.
3. Serve grilled fruit with sauce on side.

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