Labor day is right around the corner and with it comes the (socially distant) Labor Day barbecues. End the season off right with these delicious and beautiful rainbow fruit skewers! While these might be a little bit more difficult and time consuming than putting all this fruit in a bowl, the impressive appearance definitely makes up for that. These rainbow fruit skewers are not only a crowd-pleaser with how delicious they are, but you will for sure receive some compliments for how pretty they look.
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The fruits
To make the process easiest, I like to set up an assembly line in the order of the fruits. There are so many options for each color, so be sure to use whatever is your favorite. Some options are:
| Red | watermelon, strawberries |
| Orange | cantaloupe, oranges |
| Yellow | pineapple |
| Green | kiwi, honeydew, green grapes |
| Blue | blueberries |
| Purple | purple grapes |
| Clouds | marshmallows, yogurt dip, whipped cream |
For my skewers, I used watermelon, cantaloupe, pineapple, kiwi, blueberries, purple grapes, and marshmallows.
Assembly
If you are making these by yourself, just start from one end and work your way through the rainbow. These are also great to make with multiple people or kids, and each person is assigned to a fruit or fruits. Then you just pass the skewer down the line.
I love using a large clear tray to line the skewers up, but use whatever you have. Try to make about 1-2 rainbow fruit skewers per person.
Rainbow Fruit Skewers
Equipment
- Wooden Skewers
Ingredients
- Watermelon or Strawberries
- Cantaloupe or Oranges
- Pineapple
- Kiwi, Honeydew, or Green Grapes
- Blueberries
- Purple Grapes
- Marshmallows, Yogurt Dip, or Whipped Cream
Instructions
- Prepare all fruit (cut, trim, or peel depending on fruit).
- Line up fruits in rainbow order.
- Put fruit on each skewer, going in rainbow order.
- For clouds, add marshmallow to the ends of the skewer or prepare a bowl of yogurt dip or whipped cream.
- Repeat for desired amount of skewers. Line up skewers on a tray.
Notes
I absolutely love making these for barbecues, family dinners, and holiday events. Be sure to let me know if you make these! And if you like this article, you NEED to check out these Easy, Make-Ahead Scrambled Egg Muffins!
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