Fabulous Melon and Blueberry Fruit Salad
Ingredients:
6
Bigelow Blueberry Acai Herb Tea Bags*
1/2 cup (125mL) water
4 tablespoons (60mL) lime juice
3 teaspoons (15mL) sugar
1 pint (500mL) blueberries*
1 cup (250mL) honeydew melon balls*
1 cup (250mL) cantaloupe melon balls*
1 cup (250mL) watermelon balls*
Mint leaves for garnish
Yield: Serves 4 - Prep Time: 10-15 minutes - Cook Time: 10
minutes.
*You can use any assortment of fresh fruits depending on
what is in season. Add a different flavor sensation by substituting
one of Bigelow's Herb teas such as Red Raspberry
or Pomegranate
Pizzazz in place of the Blueberry
Acai.
Instructions:
Add lime juice, water, sugar and Blueberry Acai Herb Tea
Bags to a saucepan, simmer for 10 minutes to infuse flavor.
Squeeze to extract as much liquid as possible then remove tea bags.
Cool.
Add fruit to large attractive bowl, pour syrup over fruit and toss
gently. Garnish with mint leaves.
Nutritional Information:
| Nutritional
Information Per Serving |
Percent of Daily
Value |
| Calories |
98 |
|
5% |
| Protein |
2 |
grams |
3% |
| Carbohydrate |
25 |
grams |
8% |
| Total Fat |
0.5 |
grams |
1% |
| Alcohol |
0 |
grams |
| Cholesterol |
0 |
milligrams |
0% |
| Saturated Fat |
0.08 |
grams |
0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat |
0.06 |
grams |
| Polyunsaturated Fat |
0.2 |
grams |
| Trans Fatty Acid |
0 |
grams |
| Total Dietary Fiber |
3 |
grams |
10% |
| Total Sugar |
13 |
grams |
| Percentage of Calories
|
| Protein |
6% |
| Carbohydrate |
90% |
| Total Fat |
4% |
| Alcohol |
0% |
| Vitamins & Mineral
|
| Sodium |
29 |
milligrams |
1% |
| Potassium |
361 |
milligrams |
10% |
| Vitamin A |
179 |
Retinol Equivalent |
36% |
| Vitamin C |
20 |
milligrams |
33% |
| Calcium |
18 |
milligrams |
2% |
| Iron |
0.6 |
milligrams |
3% |
| Vitamin D (ug) |
0 |
micrograms |
0% |
| Thiamin |
0.1 |
micrograms |
13% |
| Riboflavin |
0.06 |
milligrams |
4% |
| Niacin |
0.9 |
milligrams |
5% |
| Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) |
0.2 |
milligrams |
8% |
| Folic Acid |
30 |
milligrams |
7% |
| Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) |
0 |
micrograms |
0% |
| Nutritional Recipe
Features |
| Low in Sodium |
| Low in Cholesterol |
| Gluten-free |
| Good Source of Potassium |
| Dairy Free |
| Soy Free |
| Low in Fat |