Strawberry Granita

This frozen dessert requires no ice-cream maker--just freeze the mixture in a pan, and scrape with a fork. If you'd like to spruce up the granita, top with chopped or halved fresh strawberries and grated lemon zest.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

• 1/2  cup  sugar
• 1/2  cup  warm water
• 3  cups  sliced strawberries
• 2  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Combine the sugar and water in a blender; process until sugar dissolves. Add strawberries and juice; process until smooth. Pour mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish. Cover and freeze 3 hours; stir well. Cover and freeze 5 hours or overnight.

Remove mixture from freezer; let stand at room temperature 10 minutes. Scrape entire mixture with a fork until fluffy.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

136 (3% from fat)

Fat:

0.5g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.1g,poly 0.2g)

Protein:

0.8g

Carbohydrate:

34.4g

Fiber:

2.9g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.5mg

Sodium:

2mg

Calcium:

18mg