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Breakfast Fruit Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries, quartered (some left whole for garnish)
- 1 red apple, sliced very thin
- 1 green apple, sliced very thin
- 1/4 cup raspberries
- 2 cups cranberry juice
- 1 cup white cranberry juice
A fresh fruit cocktail offers so much more in flavor, texture and nutrition than the canned version. It’s a great way to start the day toward your recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables. This fruit cocktail can be breakfast in and of itself or part of a larger weekend breakfast buffet.
Why Try? What a delicious, refreshing way to enjoy your fruit! Pick fruits in season to maximize the flavor.
Foodie Byte: The best way to enjoy the fresh fruit cocktail is to eat the fruit, then drink the juice. Yum! Foodie Byte Plus: You can add or substitute just about any fresh fruit to this cocktail to suit your taste.
Preparation
- Start by filling an 8 ounce glass full of sliced apples, cut strawberries and raspberries.
- Top it off with two parts cranberry juice and one part white cranberry juice.
- Garnish with a strawberry.
Nutritional Information
Calories 161, Carbohydrates 41g, Fat 0.46g, Fat Calories 4, Fiber 4g, Protein 0.61g, Saturated Fat 0.04g, Sodium 12mg. Daily Values: Calcium 17.81mg 2%, Phos 23.46mg 2%, Copper 0.06mg 3%, Zinc 0.16mg 1%, Panto 0.2mg 2%, Biotin 1.74mcg 580%, Iodine 3.73mcg 2%, Magnesium 12.9mg 3%, Iron 0.46mg 3%, Vitamin B6 3%, Vitamin C 140%, Vit E-a-Toco 2%, Vitamin A 1%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.