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Balsamic Strawberries w/Greek Yogurt & Mint

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Balsamic Strawberries w/Greek Yogurt & Mint

1 FRUIT AND ½ DAIRY PER SERVING

Ingredients:

  • ¾ cup strawberries

  • 3 mint leaves

  • 1 tsp aged balsamic vinegar

  • Fresh ground pepper

  • 3 oz fat-free greek yogurt

  • Stevia (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Chiffonade (stack and roll the leaves tightly lengthwise and then slice the roll crosswise very thinly until you have ribbons) the mint leaves.

  2. Wash the strawberries and slice them. In a small bowl, mix the berries and balsamic vinegar. Add a few grinds of fresh pepper.

  3. In a small bowl, combine Greek yogurt and Stevia (optional).

  4. To serve, place the yogurt in a bowl, and top with berries and mint.

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Luscious Berry Frozen Yogurt

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Luscious Berry Frozen Yogurt

1 FRUIT AND ½ DAIRY PER SERVING

Ingredients:

  • 3 oz vanilla fat free yogurt *

  • ½ cup total raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, and blueberries - frozen

  • Stevia (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Pour the yogurt into an ice cube tray and freeze

  2. Remove the frozen berries and yogurt cubes from the freezer and put them into a blender

  3. Blend until they are smooth (you may need to add a little bit of water)

  4. Now you have it to soft-serve consistency and it can be eaten this way

  5. If you want it firmer, transfer to a freezer safe container and allow to firm up in the freezer for 2 to 3 hours.

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Strawberry Milkshake

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Strawberry Milkshake

1 FRUIT AND ½ DAIRY PER SERVING

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup (4 oz) nonfat milk

  • ¾ cup frozen strawberries

  • Stevia (if desired)

Instructions:

  1. Put all ingredients into a blender

  2. Blend to the desired consistency

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Watermelon Pops

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Watermelon Pops

1 FRUIT AND ½ DAIRY PER SERVING
SERVINGS: 4

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups watermelon cubes, seeds removed**

  • Stevia (if desired)

  • 4 paper cups (7 oz)
    4 popsicle sticks

Instructions:

  1. Purée watermelon in blender. Only add the sweetener if the watermelon is not very ripe/sweet.

  2. Divide purée between the 4 cups and insert the sticks.

  3. Freeze until firm.

  4. Tear off the paper cups when ready to serve.

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Broiled Cinnamon Grapefruit (Mid-Morning Snack)

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Broiled Cinnamon Grapefruit (Mid-Morning Snack)

1 FRUIT PER SERVING

Ingredients:

  • ½ of grapefruit - small

  • 1/8 tsp. cinnamon*

  • Stevia (to taste)

Instructions:

  1. Cut grapefruit in half

  2. Cut and remove grapefruit sections

  3. Squeeze shell to remove the juice and then pour over sections

  4. Remove veins left inside grapefruit shell

  5. Mix together cinnamon and Stevia; toss with grapefruit sections to coat

  6. Put the sections back in the shell

  7. Broil for about 3-5 minutes until caramelized

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Orange Julianne (Mid-Morning Snack)

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Orange Julianne (Mid-Morning Snack)

1 FRUIT PER SERVING

Ingredients:

  • 1 orange, small

  • Ice (as needed)

  • vanilla (to taste)

  • Stevia (if desired)

  • water (as needed)

Instructions:

  1. Peel orange, remove seeds and pith (white part of rind), and place orange sections into a blender

  2. Add a handful of ice and blend

  3. Add vanilla and Stevia (if desired)

  4. Blend to the desired consistency, adding water/ice as needed

  5. Serve in a chilled glass

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