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Recipe: Seasonal fruit palette

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  • Low fat = no more than 3 g of fat per serving
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Dietitian's tip: Made to look like a painter's palette, this dessert is festive looking with the star fruit. If you prefer, you can replace any of the fruits with other options, including apples, nectarines, grapes or apricots.

By Mayo Clinic staff
Serves 4

Ingredients

    1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoon sugar
    2 cups frozen strawberries, unsweetened (thawed)
    1/2 cup powdered sugar
    1 star fruit, sliced
    1 peach, pitted and sliced
    1 pear, pitted and sliced
    1 plum, pitted and sliced
    1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
    Fresh mint leaves, for garnish

Directions

In a small bowl, stir together the cinnamon and sugar. Set aside.

In a food processor or blender, combine the strawberries and powdered sugar. Pulse until smooth. Pour onto chilled dessert plates that have a rim. Arrange the sliced fruit on top. Sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Garnish with fresh mint and serve immediately.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calories250 Sodium5 mg
Total fattrace Total carbohydrate60 g
Saturated fattrace Dietary fiber12 g
Monounsaturated fattrace Protein2 g
Cholesterol0 mg   
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NU00437 Dec. 1, 2008

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