A few weeks ago, Mary emailed me about contest Sunkist was holding for charity to celebrate their 100 year anniversary. She asked if I’d be willing to try a recipe to help promote the contest and support the Special Olympics. Here’s the quick details...
Sunkist is in the middle of its year-long 100th Anniversary celebration. As part of that celebration, we're holding a Sunkist Smiles contest in support of Special Olympics. Participants can upload photos of their best Sunkist Smiles (an orange wedge in the mouth) to http://www.sunkist.com/smiles for a chance to win a trip to any destination in Asia. More importantly, for every photo uploaded, Sunkist will donate $1 up to $50,000 to Special Olympics.
I rarely say no to a contest, fruit, or a recipe. So the toddler and I set up the camera and made Fun Fruit Kabobs this morning! We had a blast and ended the video with our Sunkist Smiles!
Ingredients
Fun Fruit Kabobs
- 1 Sunkist® lemon - freshly squeezed juice
- 1 medium banana, peeled, cut in 8 thick slices
- 1 small apple, cut lengthwise in quarters, each cut in half crosswise
- 1 medium Sunkist® orange, peeled, segmented, each segment cut in half
- 8 medium strawberries or canned pineapple chunks, drained
- 8 clean, wooden sticks with rounded ends
- Fruit Dips (see recipes below)
- candy sprinkles (optional)
- FRUIT DIP 1
- 1 Sunkist® orange -grated peel
- 1 cup chocolate pudding
- FRUIT DIP 2
- 1 Sunkist® lemon - grated peel
- 1 cup raspberry flavored yogurt
Instructions
To make one portion:
- As apple and banana pieces are cut, toss them gently in a small bowl of lemon juice to keep them from browning.
- With a sharp knife, cut slots in all fruit chunks so they can be speared easily. Starting and ending with orange pieces, thread one of each type of fruit on the sticks.
- Serve the dips in several small bowls and the candy sprinkles in saucers.
- Let the kids dip and decorate! Can be made several hours ahead, covered and refrigerated.
- FRUIT DIP 1: Stir grated orange peel into chocolate pudding .
- FRUIT DIP 2: Stir grated lemon peel into fruit yogurt.
The photos above is courtesy of Sunkist (can’t you tell?) ;~P Below are some of my shots.
📖 Recipe
A Fruit Picnic
Ingredients
Fun Fruit Kabobs
- 1 Sunkist® lemon - freshly squeezed juice
- 1 medium banana peeled, cut in 8 thick slices
- 1 small apple cut lengthwise in quarters, each cut in half crosswise
- 1 medium Sunkist® orange peeled, segmented, each segment cut in half
- 8 medium strawberries or canned pineapple chunks drained
- 8 clean wooden sticks with rounded ends
- Fruit Dips see recipes below
- candy sprinkles optional
- 1 Sunkist® orange -grated peel
- 1 cup chocolate pudding
- 1 Sunkist® lemon - grated peel
- 1 cup raspberry flavored yogurt
Instructions
- As apple and banana pieces are cut, toss them gently in a small bowl of lemon juice to keep them from browning.1 medium banana, 1 small apple, 1 Sunkist® lemon - freshly squeezed juice
- With a sharp knife, cut slots in all fruit chunks so they can be speared easily. Starting and ending with orange pieces, thread one of each type of fruit on the sticks.1 medium Sunkist® orange, 8 medium strawberries or canned pineapple chunks, 8 clean, 1 cup raspberry flavored yogurt
- Serve the dips in several small bowls and the candy sprinkles in saucers. Can be made several hours ahead, covered and refrigerated.candy sprinkles
- FRUIT DIP 1: Stir grated orange peel into chocolate pudding .1 Sunkist® orange -grated peel, 1 cup chocolate pudding
- FRUIT DIP 2: Stir grated lemon peel into fruit yogurt.1 Sunkist® lemon - grated peel
DaMora
I love this idea. I'm always looking for healthy ideas for my son's b-day parties. I will definately be doing this with the kids.
Thanks.
roni
Tiffany - I didn't calculate it because it wasn't my recipe and it was mostly fruit. You could pump the ingredients into a site like nutritiondata.com or fitday.com. I tend not to track my fruit/veggies.
Tiffany
Whats the nutrition facts on this? SOunds Yummy..
Tina
Love this idea! Perfect for warm weather! 🙂
roni
-Thanks guys!
Amy - It is planned. it didn't start out that way but now I'm obsessed. LOL I'd love to see the recipe!
MizFit
ok
Im back.
my daughter was being a crabmeister and I asked:
wanna watch the baby? and your son hath totally calmed her down.
he's officially the Tornado-Whisperer.
🙂
Christy
Great video! You two are so cute.
Amy (buggirlmom)
Roni-- I start the video and my toddler (who will be three in July) shreks--- "Hey it is that boy again!!" She has been in the room, when I watched your salmon post. What a cutie.
Is it planned-- for you to always were green? I notice that most of your videos are in a green shirt. It is great... since I love green. Just an observation.
Thanks for the great tips... I have a veggie "stuffed" meatloaf recipe if you are interested. My family doens't love veggies, so I puree and hide in foods. (like your pizza sauce)
Amy
Amanda
That was so cute!!! My 4 year old would love to make this...might have to put that on our menu for the weekend. 🙂
MizFit
I loved and my Toddler Tornado adored?
she's duly smitten with your son & shrieks MO MO MO!! when the video is done.
M.