Tart Cherry Soup

Name: Tart Cherry Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) water-packed pitted tart cherries; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 teaspoon grated lime zest; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 4 lime slices

I spice up my sweet-tart soup with a hint of cinnamon. Serve this refreshing chilled concoction as a light first course...or for dessert, topped with a dollop of nonfat yogurt or reduced-fat whipped topping. —Neva Arthur, New Berlin, Wisconsin

Ingredients

2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) water-packed pitted tart cherries
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 lime slices

Directions

Place the cherries in a blender or food processor; cover and process until finely chopped. Transfer to a saucepan; add the orange juice, sugar, lime juice, zest and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled. Garnish with lime slices.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 198 calories, 1g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 15mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fruit.

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delowenstein

Sep 1, 2016

This recipe rates as a 5* recipe! I made this recipe 8/31/16 and I just substituted lemon juice for lime juice and the peel of a lemon! The result was delicious! What a refreshing fruit soup! To me, it was more like a beverage!delowenstein