Gingered Watermelon Compote
Fresh ginger gives this fruit cup a refreshing kick.
Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 cup melon balls)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 72
- Calories from fat: 8%
- Fat: 0.6g
- Saturated fat: 0.3g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.1g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 1.1g
- Carbohydrate: 17.5g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.3mg
- Sodium: 8mg
- Calcium: 15mg
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 teaspoons grated lime rind
- 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 8 cups (1-inch) watermelon balls (about a 5-pound watermelon)
- 2 cups (1-inch) honeydew melon balls (about a 3-pound honeydew melon)
- 2 cups (1-inch) cantaloupe balls (about a 3-pound cantaloupe)
- Mint sprigs (optional)
Preparation
- Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
- Combine melon balls in a large bowl, and add lime juice mixture. Cover and chill at least 1 hour. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.
Gingered Watermelon Compote Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Desserts
- CONVENIENCE: Kid-Friendly, No-Cook
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Low Saturated Fat, Gluten-Free
- OCCASION: Summer
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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