Grilled Nectarines and Plums with Vanilla Bean Syrup

Name: Grilled Nectarines and Plums with Vanilla Bean Syrup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps sliced almonds, toasted and chopped; 473 milliliters cherries, halved and pitted; 79 milliliters honey; 1 Tbsp honey; 2 Tbsps mascarpone cheese; 4 nectarines, halved and pitted; 4 plums, halved and pitted; 3 inches vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 473 milliliters water; 59 milliliters frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed

Grilled Nectarines and Plums with Vanilla Bean Syrup might be just the side dish you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 158 calories, 2g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up almonds, plums, vanilla bean, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat grill.

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Grill

Combine 2 cups water and 1/3 cup honey in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Scrape seeds from the vanilla bean, and add seeds to honey mixture. Discard bean. Bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 1 1/4 cups (about 15 minutes).

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Vanilla Bean

Honey

Seeds

Water

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Sauce Pan

Combine whipped topping, cheese, and 1 tablespoon honey, stirring until smooth. Set aside.

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Whipped Topping

Cheese

Honey

Lightly coat both sides of nectarines and plums with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Nectarine

Plum

Place nectarines and plums, cut side down, on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 2 minutes on each side or until soft.

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Cooking Spray

Nectarine

Plum

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Grill

Place 1 nectarine half and 1 plum half in each of 8 shallow bowls. Top each serving with 1/4 cup cherries; drizzle each with 2 tablespoons honey mixture. Spoon 2 teaspoons cheese mixture over each serving; sprinkle each serving with 3/4 teaspoon nuts.

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Nectarine

Cherries