Navratri Special Recipe: Minted fruit kebabs

Fresh fruit makes a striking appearance in these antioxidant-rich kebabs. Enjoy them for a refreshing, light dessert!

Ingredients

8 red or green grapes
4 large strawberries
4 1-inch-square cantaloupe chunks
4 1-inch-square honeydew chunks
4 1/2-inch-thick slices peeled kiwi
4 1-inch-square watermelon chunks
1/4 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 10-inch bamboo skewers

Method

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Thread 1 grape, 1 strawberry, 1 cantaloupe chunk, 1 honeydew chunk, 1 slice kiwi, 1 watermelon chunk, and 1 more grape onto a skewer. Repeat with the remaining fruit and skewers.

Place the finished skewers in a shallow container. In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, mint, and vanilla. Pour the marinade over the fruit kebabs, cover, and chill for at least 30 minutes (or up to 3 hours) in the refrigerator before serving.

You can add more seasonal fruits too.

Per serving (1 kebab):

35 calories

0.6 g protein

8 g carbohydrate

7 g sugar

0.2 g total fat

5% calories from fat

1 g fiber

5 mg sodium

Source: Power Foods for the Brain by Neal Barnard, M.D./The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

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