Sunshine Apricot Sauce

Time: 10 minutes. Apricots are at their peak right now, and we love them in this fresh, sweet-tart sauce. Depending on the sweetness of your apricots, you may need to use more or less sugar.

Yield: Makes about 1 cup; 8 servings

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons  sugar, plus more to taste
• 1/2  pound  apricots, pitted and cut into chunks
• 1  tablespoon  fresh lemon juice

Preparation

1. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, bring sugar, 1/2 cup water, and the apricots to a simmer. Cover and cook until apricots are completely tender, about 4 minutes.

2. Carefully transfer apricot mixture and lemon juice to a food processor and pulse until sauce is blended but still slightly chunky. Taste and add more sugar if you like. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve warm or chilled.

Make ahead: Up to 1 week; keep chilled.

Note: Nutritional analysis is per 2-tbsp. serving.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

31 (3% from fat)

Protein:

0.4g

Fat:

0.1g (sat 0.0)

Carbohydrate:

7.8g

Fiber:

0.4g

Sodium:

0.3mg

Cholesterol:

0.0mg