Grilled Stone Fruit with Honey Lemon Yogurt Sauce
Sweet and juicy stone fruits get caramelized on the grill, making for a naturally delicious, low-calorie, and gluten-free end to your summer BBQ. Serve with a creamy sweet and tangy Greek yogurt sauce.
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I was compensated for writing the original article, “Summer Stone Fruit,” and developing the recipe found in the June 2016 issue of Today’s Dietitian. I was not compensated for sharing the column or magazine with readers on my blog. All opinions are my own.
There’s a lot I love about the summer, one of which is all the fresh fruit that’s available. I can’t get enough of fresh berries, watermelon, cherries, nectarines, and plums. Do you know what those last three fruits I mentioned have in common? They’re stone fruits, also known as drupes and they are some of my absolute faves, especially when it comes to grilled stone fruit!
For this month’s issue of Today’s Dietitian Magazine, my Culinary Corner Column is about the nutritional benefits of stone fruit and some fun ways to use them in the kitchen beyond just eating them straight out of hand.
One of my favorite ways to enjoy nectarines, peaches, plums, and apricots is to grill them and add to salads, use as a topping for grilled meat or chicken, or serve them for dessert with a scoop of ice cream or a lightly sweetened yogurt sauce. Grilling, like roasting, caramelizes the fruit and brings out additional natural sweetness, which is especially helpful if the fruit isn’t ripe enough.
This recipe for grilled stone fruit with yogurt sauce is probably my favorite one that I have developed since I first started writing the Culinary Corner column last May. It’s low calorie, easy to make, and so pretty! And the perfect dessert to make for your Father’s Day barbecue and all summer long! I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does!
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Grilled Stone Fruit with Honey Lemon Yogurt Sauce
Sweet and juicy stone fruits get caramelized on the grill, making for a naturally delicious, low-calorie, and gluten-free end to your summer BBQ. Serve with a creamy sweet and tangy Greek yogurt sauce.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons honey
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Cooking spray or oil for grill grates
- 4 pieces assorted stone fruit, (plums, peaches, nectarines) (~1 lb total)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Mint, for garnish, (optional)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix yogurt, honey, lemon zest, and lemon juice together. Garnish with additional zest if desired, and set aside.
- Spray grill grates with nonstick cooking spray, or brush with oil. Heat grill to ~ 500 degrees F.
- Cut each piece of fruit in half around the midline and twist apart. Remove pits. Brush cut side of fruit with olive oil.
- Place fruit cut side down and grill two minutes, until grill marks appear. Using tongs or a flat spatula, turn fruit over and cook on the other side another two minutes. Carefully remove fruit from the grill and transfer to a platter.
- Serve grilled fruit with yogurt sauce and mint for garnish, if desired.
Notes
Serving size: 1 whole fruit w/ 3 Tbsp sauce
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 4 ServingsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 95
So pretty! I grew up eating nectarines and plums from our trees, and have always loved stone fruits. Your Honey Lemon Yogurt Sauce sounds delicious too!
Thanks so much EA! That’s so awesome you grew up eating the fruits straight from your trees! Hope you enjoy my recipe!
Can’t wait to try this recipe! I LOVE grilled peaches and nectarines. I’ll have to try plums next!
Thanks Kaleigh! I am sure you’ll love it! LMK when you give it a try!
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These look like the ultimate bbq dessert to finish an awesome meal.
Thanks Abbey! Almost tastes like peach pie!
This looks absolutely delicious! A recipe that I would definitely be trying. Thank you!
Thank you Alicia! Let me know how you enjoy it!
I love all the fruit of summer too! I get through so many berries and peaches this time of year, I can’t get enough!! I’ve never tried grilling stone fruit though – now I need to as these looks amazing and I love the yoghurt sauce too!
Same here! You definitely need to try grilling stone fruit! It is so good. Hope you enjoy.
Ohhh now I’m craving grilled peaches! These look amazing – love the yogurt!
Thanks Lauren. Hope you try it soon!
I LOVE grilled fruit and I can’t believe I haven’t had any yet this summer. This post is my reminder and I’ll be making it this weekend. I love that you paired yours with yogurt instead of ice cream too!
Hope you had a chance to make it Jennifer!
I love the grill marks on these peaches I was just looking for an idea for our grilling party and these will be perfect served with peach ice cream! WOW
Thanks so much Claudia! Hope you got a chance to make them for your party!
This is almost exactly what I do~ Thanks for sharing it and the pics are scrumptious too! I have tended towards grilling peaches and now may need to expand.. (peaches are my fave!)
I have often served with fresh coconut ice ‘cream’ or frozen yogurt.. and have played with a yogurty sauce and herbs too!
ALL are wonderful. “great minds…” YUM!
Great minds for sure, Carol! Thanks for sharing what you do. Let me know if you try other grilled stone fruit beyond peaches!
Love the sound of these grilled peaches! And paired with that creamy Greek yogurt sauce, I bet it’s delicious!
Thanks Elysia, it’s a delish combo for sure!
I’m grilling some peaches tonight! I’ll have to try this sauce with them.
Would love to know how you enjoyed it Nicole!
A great healthy summer dessert! Looks delish
It sure is! Thanks Deborah.
Such a perfect summer snack! Nothing like some grilled fruit on the BBQ
Agreed! Enjoy!
This looks so yummy! I love summertime when everything is ripe and in season!
Thanks Kalee. I totally agree!
I love stone fruit and what a great idea to grill it. Great summer dish!
Thanks Kelly. Hope you enjoy!
i have yet to try this idea but it sounds amazing!
Thanks Dixya. Hope you try it soon.
I love the simplicity of this grilled stone fruit recipe! We typically eat plain fruit for dessert, but this is such a wonderful way to enhance the natural sweetness… I can not wait to try this recipe with the peaches I just bought. Thanks!
Thanks so much Meredith, I am so happy to hear that. We usually eat fruit plain for dessert too,but it’s nice to mix it up once in a while!
Simple summer desserts like this are the best! That yogurt sauce sounds amazing!
Agreed! Thanks Ann!
Stone fruits are one of the absolute best things about summer, particularly late summer! And grilling them to bring out the natural sweetness is such a great tip. Plus then you get those gorgeous grill marks – food for the eyes as well as the body! 🙂
I couldn’t agree more! I’m not ready to give them up just yet.
So much flavor here! I’ve been grilling everything this summer, and fruit on the grill is a way to incorporate grilling with dessert! Great recipe!
Thanks so much Katie! Enjoy all your grilled goodies!
Grilled stone fruit is so delicious! I usually grill peaches, but I need to try plums! Love the yogurt sauce too.
Definitely give the plums a try too. Hope you enjoy!