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Low fat Tropical Fruit with Lime

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 Tbsp water
  • 1/2 tsp grated lime rind
  • 1 Tbsp lime juice
  • half small cantaloupe
  • 1 large mango
  • 2 bananas
  • 2 tsp chopped fresh mint (optional)

Instructions

In small saucepan, cook sugar with water over medium heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in lime rind and juice. Let cool. Peel, seed and cube cantaloupe; place in bowl. Cut off 2 opposite sides of mango as close to pit as possible. Cut grid pattern of 1/2-inch (1 cm) cubes in flesh of each side down to (but not through) skin; turn inside out. Cut off cubes; add to bowl. Cut remaining mango away from pit; cube and add to bowl. Peel and cut bananas into 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick slices; add to bowl. Add reserved syrup, and mint (if using); toss gently to combine. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.

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