Grilled Plums With Honey Walnut Yogurt

Grilling gives us such wonderful chance to be creative because there is literally no limit to what foods one can grill!  Our video today features chef Bobby Flay, cooking up a very healthy dessert or brunch dish:  Grilled plums with a honey walnut yogurt sauce spiced with cinnamon and orange zest.  Feel free to get creative with this one. The yogurt sauce is delicious on grilled peaches, grilled pears, grilled apples, melon and even bananas.  We made this while camping recently using plums and bananas and it was a hit!  Be sure to clean your grill to eliminate any past cooked grill flavors, and choose a subtle, mild flavored oil so as not to overpower the fruit.  We like sunflower and canola for their fairly high smoking points for use with grilling fruits.

Be sure to visit the Food Network site for more delicious celebrity chef recipes.

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Ingredients

* 6 plums, halved and pitted
* 2 teaspoons canola oil
* 1 tablespoon honey
* Pinch ground cinnamon
* Pinch finely grated orange zest
* Spiced Walnut Yogurt Sauce, recipe follows

Directions

Heat grill to high. Brush cut side of plums with oil, drizzle with 1 tablespoon honey, and sprinkle with a pinch each of cinnamon and orange zest. Place plums on the grill, cut side down, and grill for 2 minutes or until golden brown and slightly caramelized. Turn over and grill until just heated through, approximately 1 minute longer. Place 3 plum halves in each of 4 bowls and top with a few tablespoons of the Spiced Walnut Yogurt Sauce.

Spiced Walnut Yogurt Sauce:

1 cup Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts, toasted

Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate if not using right away.