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Melon & Apple Granita
Melon & Apple Granita
1 Review
From: EatingWell Magazine, July/August 2009
This granita uses sweet ripe melon for flavor, apple juice instead of sugar and a touch of lime juice to perk up the flavors. Berries look beautiful on top; or if you can find fresh figs, add them. For a vibrant look, make with an orange-fleshed melon, such as cantaloupe, Charentais or orange honeydew.
- By: Marie Simmons
Ingredients 8 servings
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- 4 cups cubed ripe melon
- 1 cup unsweetened apple juice
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- Fresh mint leaves, for garnish
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- Combine melon, apple juice and lime juice in a blender; puree until smooth. Pour the mixture into a 9-by-13-inch glass or metal pan.
- Place the pan on a level surface in your freezer. Freeze, stirring and scraping with a fork every 30 minutes, moving the frozen edges in toward the slushy center and crushing any lumps, until the granita is firm but not frozen solid, 3 to 4 hours.
- Remove from the freezer; use a metal spatula or large spoon to break up the frozen ice into small slivers. Pack into an airtight plastic container and freeze for at least 1 hour more.
- Remove from the freezer about 20 minutes before serving to soften slightly. Use a wide spoon or ice cream scoop to scrape the granita into shallow bowls. Sprinkle blueberries and raspberries over each portion and garnish with mint leaves, if desired.
- Make Ahead Tip: Freeze for up to 1 week. Remove about 20 minutes before serving to soften slightly.
- Serving size: about ¾ cup granita & ¼ cup fruit
- Per serving: 65 calories; 0 g fat(0 g sat); 2 g fiber; 16 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 21 mcg folate; 0 mg cholesterol; 13 g sugars; 0 g added sugars; 62 IU vitamin A; 24 mg vitamin C; 14 mg calcium; 0 mg iron; 17 mg sodium; 271 mg potassium
- Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (40% daily value)
- Carbohydrate Servings: 1
- Exchanges: 1 fruit
Reviews 1
June 27, 2010
By: EatingWell User
I make this with watermelon, and add minced chocolate mint leaves. (There is a mint plant called "chocolate mint" that I grow on my balcony.)
