We don’t think twice when it comes to cooking burgers, hot dogs and steaks on the grill. But think about throwing something else over a fire — salads, vegetables, even dessert — and all of a sudden we’re doing something unusual, drawing outside of our traditional culinary boundaries.

If you haven’t noticed, I love cooking over the grill, and I’ve grilled everything from breakfast to, yes, dessert. In fact, I wrote about a grilled fig salad just last week. The grill is a natural place to cook, particularly during the summer months when we’re entertaining. And I’m already planning my grilling menus for my tailgating season (Fight On, Trojans!).

One of my favorite dishes is also one of the easiest to grill, and it’s always a favorite with guests: grilled watermelon. If you’ve never grilled watermelon, or other fruit, over the grill, you don’t know what you’re missing. Grilling chars the sugars on the surface of the sliced fruit, caramelizing the sugars and lending the dish rich caramel notes. That, and it’s fun and entertaining to watch, particularly if you’re cooking for company.

This dish combines watermelon with bright flavors of lime and mint, sweet honey and creamy yogurt. It’s colorful, flavorful, healthful and it comes together in minutes. Enjoy.

GRILLED WATERMELON WITH MINT, LIME, HONEY AND YOGURT

15 minutes. Serves 4 to 6

4 to 6 thick slices seedless watermelon

Olive oil

2 limes, juice and zest

Honey

Leaves from 1 bunch fresh mint, thinly sliced

Plain yogurt, preferably Greek-style

Heat a grill over medium high heat until hot. Brush each of the watermelon slices on both sides with olive oil. Grill the slices until barely softened with defined grill marks, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from heat. Place 1 slice on each serving plate. Drizzle over a little lime juice and honey, then top with a dollop of yogurt. Sprinkle over a little lime zest and mint leaves. Serve immediately.

Note: From Noelle Carter. Adapted from a recipe of mine that first ran in the Los Angeles Times.