How Do You Grill Fruit For Entrées, Sides & Desserts?
Most people grill steaks, burgers and chicken for the main dish or entrée. Grilling fruits for entrées, sides and desserts can add flavor to the entire meal, and it makes for easy clean-up. The high heat of grilling brings out the sweet and tart flavors and caramelizes the sugars. Here are some helpful tips for bringing out the flavors of fruit by grilling. Choose fruits that have both sweet and tart flavors like nectarines, mangoes, peaches and even grapes. Skewer pineapple chunks, avocado and scallops onto a wood skewer. Dip into a marinade mixture of lime juice, jalapeño and cilantro and grill for eight minutes. Grill mangoes by slicing and placing directly on the grill. Turn these often and grill for three to five minutes. Pairing mangoes with a salad and vinaigrette dressing makes a great summertime side. Spoon other fruits like blueberries into the halves of fruits like peaches. Add a little brown sugar, seal in aluminum foil and place on the grill. Grapes make a great fruit for
