Fruity Sangria Salad Recipe

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Here’s a lovely and refreshing medley of fruits for any warm summer day. —Corvilia Thykkuttathil, Renton, Washington

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Fruity Sangria Salad Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 16 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup white wine or white grape juice
1 medium lime, peeled and quartered
3 tablespoons honey
2 peeled fresh gingerroot slices (1/2 inch each)
1 teaspoon grated lime peel
3 medium Granny Smith apples, cubed
2 medium nectarines, cubed
1 tablespoon lime juice
2-1/2 cups green grapes
2 cups cubed honeydew
2 cups cubed cantaloupe
Whipped topping

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar, wine, lime, honey, ginger and lime peel. Cook and stir over medium heat for 10 minutes. Remove and discard lime and gingerroot. Cool syrup completely.
In a large bowl, combine apples and nectarines. Add lime juice; toss gently to coat. Stir in the grapes, honeydew and cantaloupe. Drizzle with syrup and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve with a slotted spoon. Garnish with whipped topping. Yield: 16 servings (3/4 cup each).

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup (calculated without whipped topping) equals 94 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 5 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Fruity Sangria Salad in Simple & Delicious August/September 2010, p17