Fresh Fruit Salad with Nutmeg-Cinnamon Syrup

Substitute your favorite apple for Granny Smith, if desired.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

Ingredients

• 2  cups  thinly sliced Granny Smith apple (about 1 large apple)
• 2  cups  thinly sliced ripe pear (about 1 large pear)
• 1  cup  sliced strawberries
• 1/2  cup  orange sections (about 1 orange)
• 1/2  cup  sliced banana (about 1 medium)
• 1/4  cup  fresh lemon juice
• 1/4  cup  maple syrup
• 1/8  teaspoon  ground nutmeg
• 1/8  teaspoon  ground cinnamon

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with juice; toss gently.

Combine syrup, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon over fruit, and toss gently. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

76 (2% from fat)

Fat:

0.2g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.1g)

Protein:

0.6g

Carbohydrate:

19.9g

Fiber:

2.3g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.4mg

Sodium:

2mg

Calcium:

19mg