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Recipe of the Week

August 14th – August 18th, 2006


Rainbow Fruit Pops

Serves 6; 1 fruit pop per serving

1 ½ cups fresh or frozen blackberries, thawed
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup sliced, peeled peaches
1 ½ cups cubed honeydew melon
Dash of salt
Place blackberries and sugar in blender and process until smooth. 
Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a bow; discard solids.  Set blackberry puree aside. 
Puree the peaches in blender; set aside. 
Puree honeydew and salt; set aside. 
Spoon 2 tablespoons blackberry mixture in each of 6 (3-ounce) ice-pop molds.  Layer on 2 tablespoons peach puree.  Spoon 2 tablespoons honeydew puree on top of peach layer. 
Place sticks in center of molds.
Freeze 6 hours or until thoroughly frozen. 

Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories:  50
Protein:  1 g
Carbohydrates: 12 g
Fiber: 3 g
Total fat:  0 g
Saturated Fat:  0 g
Cholesterol:  0 mg
Sodium:  8 mg

                        Brought to you by: Gretchen Austin, MSRD