Enjoy this refreshing dessert that doesn’t take forever to prepare and goes down a treat with guests.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup caster sugar
- 10 large mint leaves
- 250g strawberries, hulled, halved
- 125g fresh raspberries
- 400g watermelon, rind removed, cut into 2.5cm cubes
Method
- Step 1Place sugar and 1/2 cup warm water in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Add 8 mint leaves. Increase heat to medium. Simmer, without stirring, for 8 minutes or until mixture thickens. Remove mint leaves and discard. Set mixture aside to cool.
- Step 2Finely shred remaining mint. Place strawberries, raspberries and watermelon in a large bowl. Toss to combine. Divide between bowls. Drizzle with sugar syrup. Sprinkle with shredded mint. Serve.
- Diabetes friendly
- High carb
- High fibre
- Low cholesterol
- Low fat
- Low kilojoule
- Low sodium
- Lower gi
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Nutrition
549 kj
Energy
3g
Fibre
2g
Protein
6.39mg
Sodium
28g
Carbs (sugar)
28g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
You could use pitted cherries instead of the raspberries.
- Author: Chrrisy Freer
- Image credit: Mark O'Meara
- Publication: Super Food Ideas
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