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Volume 2, Number 41 - March 9, 2001
Citrus Ambrosia

 


Ingredients:
1 cup fresh orange sections
1 cup fresh grapefruit sections 
2 medium red apples
2 tablespoons dry sherry (optional)
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Sugar substitute equivalent to 2 teaspoons sugar
1/3 cup sliced banana
2 tablespoons shredded coconut
3 maraschino cherries, drained

Instructions:
Cut orange sections in half, grapefruit sections into quarters, and apples into small bite-sized cubes. Core but do not pare apples. Mix these fruits with sherry, lemon juice, and sugar substitute.

Cover and chill 1 hour or longer. Just before serving, add banana; mix well. Spoon into six individual desert dishes. Scatter coconut on top of fruits. Slice maraschino cherries; place a few slices on top of coconut.

Nutrition Facts:
Amount Per  Serving: Calories 750
Fat 0.5 g, Cholesterol none
Sodium 5 mg, 

Quantity: 
Makes 6 Servings

Courtesy of The Art Of Cooking For The Diabetic