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Fruit Kabobs with Tropical Fruit Coulis
Recipe Tip
Colorful Mangos
Mangos contain carotenoids, plant pigments that color them orange and yellow. Carotenoids are antioxidants that help protect cells from damage.
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Fruit Kabobs with Tropical Fruit Coulis

Express yourself with a bit of the tropics. Create fresh fruit kabobs yourself or gather guests for fun kabob-making. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:40 min
Start to Finish:40 min
makes:24 appetizers

6cups bite-size pieces assorted fresh fruit (pineapple, watermelon and cantaloupe)
1cup green grapes
1cup blueberries or red grapes
3small star fruit, cut into 24 slices
2large mangoes, peeled, seeds removed and cut into large pieces
1/4cup pineapple preserves
1.Thread 4 to 6 pieces of fruits (except mangoes) on each of twenty-four 6-inch skewers. Place skewers on large serving platter; set aside.
2.In food processor, place mango pieces and pineapple preserves. Process until smooth; pour into small serving bowl. Serve kabobs with mango coulis.

Nutritional Information
1 Appetizer: Calories 50 (Calories from Fat 0); Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 0mg; Total Carbohydrate 12g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 9g); Protein 0% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 15%; Vitamin C 30%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0Exchanges: 1 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 1 MyPyramid Servings: 1/2 c Fruits 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1/2 c Fruits

 
 
 
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