Ingredients:
- 3 large apples
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1½ pounds watermelon
- 72 blueberries (about ¾ cup)
Equipment:
- Twelve 10-or 12-inch wood or metal skewers,
- 3-inch star-shaped cookie cutter
Recipe:
- Stand each apple vertically on a cutting board. Cut two ½-inch-thick slices on either side of the core. Discard the slice with the core. Use a 3-inch star cookie cutter to cut out 12 stars from the apple slices (save scraps for another use, see Tip). Place the apple stars in a shallow dish and add orange juice; soak for 10 minutes (this will help keep the apples from browning).
- Meanwhile, cut watermelon into ½-inch-thick slices; use the cookie cutter to cut 24 watermelon stars (save scraps for another use, see Tip).
- Alternate 2 watermelon stars, 1 apple star and 6 blueberries on each of 12 skewers.
- Tip: Don’t throw away the fruit scraps after cutting out the stars! Use the extra pieces to make fruit salad, a smoothie or even applesauce.
Suggested by Maureen K. SOURCE: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/265513/star-spangled-fruit-kebabs/
