Lunch: Citrus-Glazed Fruit Kabobs Recipe

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Cinnamon

Health benefits of Citrus-Glazed Fruit Kabobs Recipe

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

1 cup (8 ounces) vanilla yogurt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup lime or orange juice
Dash ground cinnamon
2 kiwifruit, peeled, halved and thickly sliced
1/2 cup each fresh peach, apricot, plum and nectarine wedges
1/2 cup thickly sliced ripe banana
1/2 cup cubed fresh pineapple
1/2 cup cubed peeled mango

Instructions

For sauce, in a small bowl, combine the yogurt, mint and ginger; cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
For glaze, in a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, lime juice and cinnamon. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat.
On eight metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the fruit; brush with half of the glaze. Grill, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 12-16 minutes or until lightly browned, turning occasionally and basting frequently with remaining glaze. Serve warm with yogurt sauce.

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