Seasonal fruit palette

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 the 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.

Serving Information

Serves 4

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calories: 141
Total carbohydrate: 36 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Dietary fiber: 5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Trace
Protein: 1 g
Saturated fat: Trace
Serving size: 1 cup sliced fruit, 2 tbsp pureed fruit
Sodium: 3 mg
Total fat: 0.5

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Fruits: 2
Sweets: 1/2

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fruits: 2
Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates: 1/2

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Fruits: 2
Sweets: 1/2