Watermelon Star Fruit Sparklers With Lime Yogurt Dip
Watermelon stars and fresh blueberries are all you need to make these fun, patriotic fruit sparklers. They're a perfect, easy snack or summer side dish.
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Servings: 10 Skewers (Or, as many as you like!)
Ingredients
FOR THE WATERMELON STAR SPARKLERS:
- 3-4 Round Slices of Seedless Watermelon
- 50 Fresh blueberries (5 per skewer)
- A Star-Shaped Cookie Cutter (about 3-inches wide)
- 10 (6-inch) Wooden Skewers (Or as many as you'd like to make)
OPTIONAL, FOR LIME YOGURT FRUIT DIP:
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt dairy-free as needed
- 1 tsp. honey or agave
- 1/4-1/2 tsp. fresh lime zest
- 1 tsp. lime juice
Instructions
FOR THE WATERMELON STAR SKEWERS:
- FIRST, CUT WATERMELON INTO THIN SLICES. Use a sharp knife to cut the watermelon width-wise into rounds or slices. (You'll only need 3-4 rounds to make watermelon fruit sparklers.) You ideally want the thickness of the slices to match the depth of your cookie cutter. (i.e. if the cookie cutter is 1" deep, slice the watermelon 1" thick, etc.)
- SECOND, CUT OUT WATERMELON STARS: Use a star cookie cutter to cut star shapes out of the watermelon rounds. I've found it's easiest to cut the star shapes if I use a plate or cutting board to press down on the cookie cutter rather than using my hands. Place the cookie cutter on top of the slice of watermelon, then place the cutting board on top. Press down to punch out the stars. Repeat until you have at least 10 stars (1 star per sparkler)
- THEN, SLIDE FRUIT ONTO SKEWERS. Now, you're ready to assemble the watermelon star sparklers. Slide at least 4-5 blueberries onto the pointed end of each wooden skewer, leaving about 1" empty at the top. Then, add the watermelon stars on top. Repeat until all the skewers are assembled.
- SERVE OR STORE. Enjoy right away or cover and chill until you're ready to serve!
FOR THE OPTIONAL LIME YOGURT DIP:
- COMBINE. In a small bowl, combine yogurt, honey/agave, lime zest, and lime juice. Stir to combine well.
- TASTE & ADJUST. Taste the dip and add additional honey, lime zest or lime juice, as desired. Enjoy right away or cover and chill until ready to serve.
Notes
- DON'T HAVE A COOKIE CUTTER? TRY THIS! If you don't have a star cookie cutter, you can make a template by drawing a star on parchment paper, cutting it out, and using a sharp knife to trace the template. It's a bit more time-intensive, but it works!
- MAKE-AHEAD TIPS. You can make these several hours in advance. If you prefer, you can prep the ingredients a day ahead of time and assemble them the day you plan to serve them.
- WHAT TO DO WITH LEFTOVER WATERMELON. Since you're cutting stars out of the watermelon, you'll be left with some odds and ends. I usually just dice them up into pieces and eat them, but you can also use them for Strawberry Watermelon Popsicles, Watermelon Lime Refreshers, or Watermelon Slushies.
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Nutrition facts are an estimate only and will vary based on brands and amounts used.
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