This was tasty and refreshing. Despite all of the tart ingredients, it was not at all bitter. Would be nice for a picnic or luncheon. I may cut back the lemon zest, though.
Fresh Fruit With Lemon-Mint Sauce
Oranges, grapefruits, and lemons are packed with vitamin C, the antioxidant that helps boost the immune system, fight infection, and protect the body against influenza. Serve this refreshing dish after a meal for a light dessert, enjoy it as a snack, or try it for breakfast.
Yield: Makes 5 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
Recipe from
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Recipe Time
Prep Time:
Chill:
2 Hours, 40 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 173
- Calories from fat: 0.0%
- Fat: 0.8g
- Saturated fat: 0.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1g
- Protein: 4g
- Carbohydrate: 42g
- Fiber: 4.9g
- Cholesterol: 2mg
- Iron: 0.5mg
- Sodium: 24mg
- Calcium: 133mg
Ingredients
- 3 large oranges, peeled and sectioned
- 2 large red grapefruits, peeled and sectioned
- 2 cups seedless red grapes, halved
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 1 (6-ounce) container low-fat vanilla yogurt
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Garnish: fresh mint sprigs
Preparation
- Place first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl, gently tossing to combine. Cover and chill 2 hours.
- Stir together yogurt and next 3 ingredients just before serving, and serve with fruit mixture. Garnish, if desired.
- Kitchen Express Fresh Fruit With Lemon-Mint Sauce: Substitute 2 (24-ounce) jars refrigerated orange-and-grapefruit salad mix, drained, for oranges and grapefruits.
- Note: For testing purposes only, we used Del Monte SunFresh Citrus Salad in Extra Light Syrup in the Kitchen Express version.
Fresh Fruit With Lemon-Mint Sauce Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Salads
- CONVENIENCE: Make-Ahead, No-Cook, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Calorie, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Low Saturated Fat
- OCCASION: Winter
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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