Ginger-Glazed Grilled Honeydew

Name: Ginger-Glazed Grilled Honeydew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup peach preserves; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 medium honeydew melon, cut into 2-inch cubes

If you've never grilled fruit like this before, you're in for a real treat! I love the idea of cooking everything from appetizers to desserts on the grill. This grilled honeydew recipe is sweet and really light. —Jacqui Correa, Landing, New Jersey

Ingredients

1/4 cup peach preserves
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 medium honeydew melon, cut into 2-inch cubes

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Thread honeydew onto six metal or soaked wooden skewers; brush with half the glaze.
Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Grill honeydew, covered, over medium-high heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes or just until melon begins to soften and brown, turning and basting frequently with remaining glaze.

Health tip

These honeydew skewers are a sweet (and delicious) way to get a healthy dose of vitamin C and potassium.

Nutrition Facts

1 skewer: 101 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 18mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Warm Melon with Ginger Glaze in Healthy Cooking August/September 2008

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Summy

May 26, 2010

I haven't tried making this yet, but I would try it with under-ripe melon, to prolong the cooking time, and baste the melon with the sauce.
harland

Jul 22, 2008

While I really liked the flavor combination of the glaze and the honeydew, I have not been able to successfully execute this dish. On the grill, the glaze basically ran off the melon into the fire. I tried it again in a non-stick skillet and the melon became mushy.