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Fruit with Yogurt Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: Diane Hixon 

"'This citrus and spice sauce for fresh fruit is such a success that I had to share the recipe,' remarks Diane Hixon of Niceville, Florida. It's terrific alongside fruit kabobs or tossed into a medley."
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 4 times with an average star rating of 4.8
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PREP TIME  15 Min
READY IN  15 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup boiling water
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1 (8 ounce) container reduced-fat lemon yogurt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 4 large firm bananas, cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 cantaloupe - peeled, seeded, and cubed
  • 3 cups cubed seeded watermelon

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place the water and raisins in a bowl; let stand for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the yogurt, ginger, allspice and cardamom in another bowl. Drain raisins; stir into yogurt mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  2. Toss bananas in lemon juice. Alternately thread fruit on wooden skewers or place in a serving bowl. Serve with yogurt sauce.

FOOTNOTE

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (with 2 tablespoons sauce) equals 170 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 47 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fruit, 1 starch.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2008 by geekgirrl 
I made a few modifications because I wanted a dressing for a fruit salad to take to brunch and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2007 by MAVILU 
Mm, this is very good. Different, but good. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2008 by stephanie 
im taking it in for a school project every friday we have to bring in a healthy snack and i... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2008 by KRAEZDAY 
Very, very good. A nice change from the usual unhealthy fare I tote to potlucks! MORE


 
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