Fruit Skewers: Quick, Easy, and Delicious

Fruit skewers are an amazingly easy crowd-pleaser. They’re quick to make. They’re colorful, and they’re tasty. They’re an appetizer and/or a dessert. What more could you want for simple party food?

Fruit Skewers Recipe

Here’s what you need:

1 Honey Dew (green flesh) melon

1 Cantaloupe (orange flesh) melon

1 Quart Fresh Strawberries

1 Bunch Red Grapes

1 Mellon Baller

30 6″ Bamboo Paddle Skewers

Here’s the prep:

Wash the grapes and strawberries

Cut the tops off the strawberries

Ball the melons

For each skewer, I recommend this order:

Melon (alternate green and orange)

Red grape

Strawberry

Melon (alternate green and orange)

Red grape

Hint: Melon balls don’t always come out perfectly round. Skewer the melon so that the flat side is toward the grape, and it will be less obvious.

My mother suggests a light drizzle of honey as a finishing touch. I suspect that’s important if the fruit isn’t at its peak of ripeness / sweetness. I didn’t find it necessary for the platter pictured here. We’re getting fantastic melon and strawberries right now in Northern California, so your milage may vary.