Fruit 'n' Cheese Kabobs with Strawberry Dip

By brandyc

Juicy, colorful fruit pairs with mozzarella cheese for a special treat in this recipe from our Test Kitchen. The sweet and tangy strawberry dip makes an ideal accompaniment.

Ingredients

• 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh strawberries
• 1 tablespoon strawberry jam
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 6 fresh strawberries
• 4 cubes part-skim mozzarella cheese (1 inch each)
• 4 cantaloupe balls

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, chopped strawberries, jam, honey, lemon juice and peel until combined. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

On two skewers, alternately thread the strawberries, cheese cubes and cantaloupe. Serve with dip.