Cooking Index - Cooking Recipes & IdeasToasted Pecan Cantaloupe Kabobs Recipe - Cooking Index

Toasted Pecan Cantaloupe Kabobs

Type: Fruit
Courses: Dessert
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/3 cup 78mlPecans
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlCinnamon
2/3 teaspoon 3.3mlCantaloupe - seeded (medium)

Recipe Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. On a baking sheet, toast pecans 8 to 9 minutes, until golden; let cool. In a food processor, finely grind cooled pecans; pulse in cinnamon and transfer to a sheet of wax paper.

Cut cantaloupe into eight 1-inch-thick slices. Remove rind from 1 slice and cut into 4 chunks, immediately threading the pieces onto a skewer. Repeat with remaining slices until you have 8 skewers. Press one side of the kabobs onto pecan mixture and transfer, pecan-side up, onto a serving platter. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Carbohydrates: 4.5 grams

Net Carbs: 3.5 grams

Fiber: 1 grams

Protein: 1 grams

Fat: 3.5 grams

Calories: 50

Description:

"Skewered melon is a sweet finish to a summer meal. If you prefer macadamia nuts, use them instead of pecans."

Source:
Atkins Cookbook at http://atkinscenter.com

Rating

Average rating:

Unrated, please add a rating

Submit your rating:

Click a star to rate this recipe.