Peach-Blackberry Ambrosia

From EatingWell: July/August 1995 — Subscribe Now!

Here we top lightly sweetened peaches and blackberries with sparkling wine for a refreshing summer dessert.

4 servings

Active Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Nutrition Profile

Ingredients

3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 ripe peaches
1 pint blackberries, or raspberries
1 1/3 cups chilled Asti Spumante, or other sparkling wine

Preparation

Combine honey and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Warm over low heat just until the honey melts. Remove from the heat and stir in lemon zest. Let cool for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, rub the fuzz from peaches with a kitchen towel. Cut the peaches in half, remove the pits and dice the flesh. Combine the diced peaches, berries and honey syrup in a bowl and stir gently to combine. Spoon into 4 dessert dishes and chill until serving time.
Just before serving, pour 1/3 cup sparkling wine into each dish.

Nutrition

Per serving: 171 calories; 1 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 29 g carbohydrates; 2 g protein; 5 g fiber; 1 mg sodium; 248 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (38% daily value).

1 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 2 other carbohydrate