St Patricks Day Rainbow Fruit (Printable)

Fresh fruit skewers arranged in rainbow order, complemented by a smooth honey-lime yogurt dip.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Fruit

01 - 8 large strawberries, hulled and halved
02 - 1 cup mandarin orange segments, fresh or canned and drained
03 - 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
04 - 1 cup green grapes
05 - 1 cup blueberries
06 - 1 cup red grapes

→ Yogurt Dip

07 - 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
08 - 2 tablespoons honey
09 - 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
10 - 1 teaspoon lime zest

# Steps:

01 - Wash all fruit thoroughly. Halve strawberries if large and cut pineapple into bite-sized chunks as needed.
02 - Thread fruit onto 8 wooden skewers in rainbow order: strawberry, orange, pineapple, green grape, blueberry, red grape.
03 - Combine Greek yogurt, honey, lime juice, and lime zest in a small bowl. Mix until smooth and well incorporated.
04 - Arrange fruit kabobs on a serving platter with yogurt dip positioned on the side.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • No cooking required, zero stress, but somehow feels fancy enough for an actual celebration.
  • Kids actually eat fruit without negotiation when it's served on a stick with a dip that tastes like a dessert.
  • The lime-honey yogurt dip tastes indulgent but won't derail anyone's diet goals.
02 -
  • Soak wooden skewers in water for at least thirty minutes before threading, or they'll splinter and catch on fruit like tiny wooden snags.
  • Room-temperature fruit threads easier, but chilled kabobs taste better, so assemble them at whatever temperature works for your timeline and chill them if you have time.
03 -
  • Thread your fruit slightly snug so pieces don't slide around, but not so tight that you're wrestling with the skewer and bruising everything.
  • If you're making these more than two hours ahead, cover them loosely with plastic wrap so they stay moist but don't dry out or absorb fridge smells.
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