Fresh Rainbow Fruit Kabobs Easy Healthy Lunchbox Snack Ideas
These fresh rainbow fruit kabobs are a quick, easy, and colorful snack perfect for lunchboxes. They feature a vibrant mix of fresh fruits with a lime-honey glaze that keeps them fresh and flavorful.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Watermelon: Seedless, cut into 1-inch cubes
- Strawberries: Hulled and halved if large
- Green grapes: Seedless
- Pineapple chunks: Fresh or canned in juice, drained
- Blueberries: Fresh, washed
- Kiwi: Peeled and sliced into rounds or half moons
- Mango: Ripe, cut into chunks
- Honey: 2 tablespoons (for the glaze)
- Lime juice: 1 tablespoon, freshly squeezed (for the glaze)
- Bamboo skewers: About 6-8 inches long
Instructions
- Rinse all fruit under cold water. Hull strawberries and halve if large. Peel kiwi and slice into half moons. Cut watermelon, mango, and pineapple into roughly 1-inch chunks. Drain canned pineapple well to avoid sogginess.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons honey and 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice until combined.
- Gently toss all the cut fruit (except blueberries) in the glaze to coat evenly, being careful not to bruise delicate berries.
- Thread the fruit onto each bamboo skewer in the order of watermelon, strawberry, green grape, pineapple, blueberry, kiwi, mango. Leave about an inch at the bottom of the skewer for holding.
- Place the kabobs in the fridge to chill for 10-15 minutes before packing or serving (optional).
Notes
Soak bamboo skewers in water for 10 minutes if grilling to prevent burning. Use a sharp knife to cut fruit uniformly for stable kabobs. If fruit releases too much juice while assembling, drain excess liquid to avoid sogginess. For a vegan glaze, substitute honey with maple syrup. Kabobs can be chilled before serving for enhanced flavor. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 2 kabobs
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 2
- Fat: 0.3
- Carbohydrates: 31
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 1
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