{"id":26293,"date":"2021-07-30T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foodrevolution.org\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=26293"},"modified":"2022-04-23T18:58:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-24T01:58:46","slug":"grilled-watermelon-and-pineapple-skewers","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/foodrevolution.org\/recipes\/grilled-watermelon-and-pineapple-skewers\/","title":{"rendered":"Grilled Watermelon and Pineapple Skewers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Warm grilled watermelon with a little lemon, salt and mint is O.M.G delicious! Add sweet pineapple to the mix and you have an appetizer that will please the entire family and wow your picnic guests. Shh…they don\u2019t need to know that this it\u2019s also good for them!<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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2<\/span> cups<\/span> watermelon (seedless, cubed)<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> cups<\/span> pineapple (cubed)<\/span><\/div>\n
Marinade<\/div>\n
1<\/span> tbsp<\/span> tahini<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tbsp<\/span> lime<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> tbsp<\/span> maple syrup (or date paste, link in Chef\u2019s Notes)<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tbsp<\/span> mint (minced)<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> pinches<\/span> salt (optional, +1 pinch as desired)<\/span><\/div>\n
4<\/span> <\/span> skewers<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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In a bowl whisk together the tahini, lime juice, and maple syrup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Heat a grill to high. Thread the watermelon and pineapple cubes onto 4\u20136 skewers (depending on the size of your skewer). Brush the fruit with the marinade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cook the watermelon pineapple skewers on each side for 2\u20133 minutes until grill marks form. Remove them from the heat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sprinkle with the minced mint and salt, if using, before serving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":111,"featured_media":26282,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[2129,2133,2140],"class_list":["post-26293","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","cp_recipe_category-appetizers","cp_recipe_category-desserts","cp_recipe_category-snacks","wpautop"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGrilled Watermelon and Pineapple Skewers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Add sweet pineapple to warm grilled watermelon, and you have an appetizer that will please the entire family and wow your picnic guests.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/foodrevolution.org\/recipes\/grilled-watermelon-and-pineapple-skewers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta 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