Diabetic Recipes
Fall Fruit Compote
(makes 12 servings)
| 2 | large navel oranges |
| 2 | large yellow papayas |
| 1 | pint fresh strawberries |
| grated zest and juice of 1 fresh lime |
| fresh mint for garnish (optional) |
- Working over a bowl to catch any juice, peel the oranges, removing all rind and white pith. Thinly slice each orange crosswise, then cut each orange slice in half. Set aside. Reserve juice.
- Peel papayas; scoop out and discard the seeds. Cut the papayas into long strips, about 1/2 inch (2.5 cm) wide and 2 inches (5 cm) long. Set aside.
- Rinse berries and remove the hulls. Cut strawberries into halves.
- Stir grated lime zest and juice into reserved orange juice.
- Arrange cut fruits in an attractive pattern in a large shallow serving bowl, keeping like fruits together. Drizzle with juice mixture and decorate with sprigs of mint.
| Per serving: | 43 calories (4% calories from fat), 1 g protein, trace total fat (0 saturated fat), 11 g carbohydrate, 2 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 2 mg sodium |
| Diabetic exchanges: | 1 carbohydrate (fruit) |
