Marinated Ham and Fruit Kabobs

Trying to find another way to serve leftover ham? This colorful dish combines the sweet fruit flavors with the rich taste of ham. It looks great on the skewer, too.

Ingredients:

• One 15 ¼-ounce can pineapple chunks, juice packed, drained, reserving liquid
• 3 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 4 teaspoons light soy sauce
• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 teaspoons honey
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 pound of fully cooked ham, trimmed into 1-inch pieces
• 6 medium plums, pitted and quartered
• 1 large green pepper, cut into 1-inch squares

Directions:

1. Drain pineapple chunks, reserving 3 Tablespoons pineapple juice.
2. Make marinade by combining reserved juice, vinegar, soy sauce, oil, honey and garlic.
3. Take six 16-inch skewers and alternate the ham chunks, pineapple, green peppers and plums.
4. Place kabobs on broiler pan and brush with marinade.
5. Broil kabobs 4 to 5 inches away from heat, for 5 minutes. Turn, brush with more marinade, and broil 5 more minutes. Brush with marinade before serving.

Yield: 6 servings

Serving size: 1 kabob

Per serving:

• Calories  215
• Protein 20 g
• Carbohydrates 22 g
• Fat 6 g
• Fiber 3 g