Grilled Fruit w/Smoked Ancho Chile Honey

Celebrate the Summer season with this Grilled Fruit Salad & Smoked Ancho Chile Honey drizzle! 

Grilling fresh ripe summery fruits, like pineapple, peaches, strawberries & melon draws our their natural sweetness for an intensified fruity essence. We like to add in some diced fresh fruit to mix in some bright fruit flavors as well!
A squeeze of fresh lemon & drizzle of local Smoked Ancho Chile Honey from Taste Artisanal Market accentuates all the fruity flavors while also providing a warm-cool sensation to the palate. This honey has just the right amount of kick and is fantastic in this dish. Also try it drizzled over cheeses, roasted veggies, fried chicken or whisk it into a dressing or marinade! Check out the Local Goods section in our Shop for other small business goodies. 

Pair with our aromatic & refreshing Viognier Reserve '18! This wine has a succulent nose bursting with grapefruit & peach blossoms with a tropical fruit-forward palate & refreshing acidity that complements every aspect of this dish. Our Traminette '19 or Moscato '19 would make excellent pairings as well with their respect honey-lemon-lycee notes and peachy-tropical tones. You can also customize this recipe by adding in your summer fruit favorites- try adding watermelon, nectarine, blueberries or papaya! This easy grilled fruit dish is not only eye-catching, but healthy, delicious & perfect for summer! 

Ingredients

• 1/2 whole fresh pineapple, divided
• 1/2 a hollowed out fresh pineapple
• 2 firm, ripe peaches
• 1 mango
• 1 cup fresh honeydew
• 2 cup fresh strawberries, divided
• 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons Smoked Ancho Chile Honey
• Kabob sticks soaked in warm water for 15 minutes

Instructions
Preheat the grill to high heat. Dice all fruit & place on kabob sticks, leaving half your pineapple & strawberries un-grilled. 

Grill hollowed out pineapple until grill marks appear. About 3-5 min. 

Grill the cut fruit in batches, 1 minute per side. As you take the fruit off the grill toss it on a large bowl. Then sprinkle your fresh strawberries & pineapple on top. 

In a small bowl, add the fresh lemon juice and gently incorporate the fruit until mixed.

Scoop fruit mixture into hollowed out pineapple. 

Drizzle the Smoked Ancho Chile Honey over the top & serve. 

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