Cucumber-Lime Granita
Photo: Johnny Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr
Yield: Serves 6 (serving size: about 1/2 cup)
Total:
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Recipe Time
Hands On:
30 Minutes
Total:
3 Hours, 30 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 112
- Fat: 0.0g
- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 1g
- Carbohydrate: 28.9g
- Fiber: 1.1g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.0mg
- Sodium: 99mg
- Calcium: 5mg
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon grated lime rind
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 mint sprigs
- 1 pound chopped English cucumber
Preparation
- 1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute; remove from heat. Add mint; let stand 10 minutes. Discard mint. Place juice mixture and cucumber in a blender; process until smooth. Cool completely. Pour mixture into an 11 x 7inch baking dish. Cover and freeze for 45 minutes; scrape with a fork. Freeze. Scrape mixture every 45 minutes until completely frozen (about 3 hours). Remove from freezer; scrape with a fork until fluffy.
Cucumber-Lime Granita Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Desserts
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Freezable, Make-Ahead
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat, Low Sodium
- COOKING METHOD: Blender
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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