Minted Fruit Salad

Name: Minted Fruit Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup unsweetened apple juice; 2 tablespoons honey; 4 teaspoons finely chopped crystallized ginger; 4 teaspoons lemon juice; 4 cups cantaloupe balls; 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries; 1 cup fresh blueberries; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint leaves

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + cooling YIELD: 6 servings.

Filled with the season’s best, freshest fruit, this salad shouts summer. The hint of mint adds a refreshing note to the colorful melon compote. —Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened apple juice
2 tablespoons honey
4 teaspoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
4 teaspoons lemon juice
4 cups cantaloupe balls
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh blueberries
2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint leaves

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, combine the apple juice, honey, ginger and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 3/4 cup. Remove from the heat. Cool.
2. In a serving bowl, combine the cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries and mint. Drizzle with cooled apple juice mixture; gently toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 113 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 14mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1/2 starch.

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