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MELON-BERRY SWIRL

Type of Recipe: Other

Difficulty: Easy

List of Ingredients:
2 pounds melon meat, preferably yellow or green in color, sucn as canary or honeydew (a 4-pound melon yields bout 3 pounds usable fruit
1 tsp. frozen apple juice concerntrae
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
2 tsp. lemon juice
3 tablespoons minced fresh mint
2 cups berries (strawberries, rasberries, or blueberries)
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/3 cup low-fat yogurt
fresh mint leaves for garnish

Directions:
Puree the first 6 ingredients, then chill. Puree the berries, lemon juice, and yogurt, and chill also. Just prior to serving, pour the melon mixture into soup bowls, filling them no more than 2/3 of the way. Pour the berry puree into the center of teh soup bowls. Create a swirling pattern by mixing the two purees using one circular motion with a spoon. Garnish with fresh mint leaves.

Source:
'For Goodness' Sake: An Eating Well Guide to Creative Low-Fat Cooking, by Terry Joyce Blonder, Camden House Publishing, 1990.

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