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First of all, it is a dessert—and a great one if you can go on a berry-picking expedition. As a novice cook, I came across countless recipes for fruit soups but none of them ever mentioned when
to serve them. My next question was, what’s the difference between a fruit soup and say, melted ice cream? Well, it’s not sticky and lukewarm, for one thing, nor is this recipe as fattening. Use any favorite combination of seasonal fruits for a bright, fresh taste. I like the ultra-sweet honeydew as a base dotted with whole berries, but you can puree the berries with the melon for a colorful sweet/tart effect, or reverse course and make the soup with the berries and garnish with miniature melon balls.
- 1 honeydew melon
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 1/2 cup unflavored nonfat yogurt
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 12 ounces red raspberries
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
- Halve the melon and discard the seeds. Spoon the pulp into a blender or food processor. Puree
the melon with the orange juice and yogurt until smooth.
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Quick Tip |
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Substitute strawberries, blackberries, or any local variety, and any other very ripe, very
sweet melon. |
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- Add one tablespoon of sugar at a time, blend thoroughly and taste. Continue with the remaining
sugar, stopping when the soup is sweet but not cloying. Chill thoroughly. Before serving, dot
with the berries and a sprinkle of mint.
(Serves 4)
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Health Notes |
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It’s not just a pretty face, though nothing dresses up a plain dessert like a raspberry
sprinkled here and there. The raspberry actually packs a mean nutritional punch.
It’s one of those gaudy fruits high in antioxidants (the more color the more
disease-fighting antioxidants and flavenoids). One cup of raspberries provides almost a
third of the recommended daily intake of dietary fiber, a whopping 8 grams compared to 2
grams in a typical slice of whole grain bread. The little red beauties also contain plenty
of ellagic acid, under study for its potential cancer-fighting properties. Berries are
also a good source of folic acid, important to women of childbearing age to prevent birth
defects. And to top it off, berries give you a jolt of vitamin C. |
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