Since everyone gained a few pounds yesterday from the cheesecake, I thought I would play nice & post a delicious healthy treat today that I made this past weekend to bring to my parent's house. After chowing down on BBQ ribs, this was a nice way to have dessert without continuing with the fat-fest. I can't tell you how refreshing & tasty this was.
A simple fruit dish, yes, but what the lemon lime soda does to the fruit as it sits & chills for a bit is somewhat magical. If you don't like mint, go ahead & make this without. I just tossed my leftover fruit with some soda last night to enjoy for lunch today, without the mint or the orange peel even.
6 cups assorted fresh fruit
1 12 oz can diet lemon-lime soda
2 tblsp chopped fresh mint
1 tsp finely shredded orange, lime or lemon peel
In a large serving bowl combine fruit. Stir in soda, mint & orange peel. Cover & chill for 2 - 6 hours, stirring occasionally.
~ My Thoughts ~
I used watermelon, pineapple, grapes & strawberries. As for the orange peel, I just zested an orange for 1 tsp but it wasn't shredded - no biggie.
See you tomorrow for Not So Fat Fridays for a nice meal, including a simple salad & healthy dressing.
That is a gorgeous salad! We love fresh fruit & mint. I'm so curious about the soda. I'll have to give this a try for sure. Especially since we're trying our hardest (well, that is not really true) to be good {ish}. :o)
ReplyDeleteHow come you gave the measurement for the soda in ounces instead of "seconds". :)
ReplyDeleteYummy!
ReplyDeleteOoh, I am trying this tonight. I have some fresh fruit, and this is something my daughter will love. Yay! I bet I could even have this as a little afternoon snack.
ReplyDeleteHealthy dressing? Isn't the salad healthy enough?
ReplyDeleteWhat does the soda do to it?
ReplyDeleteWho would have thought adding soda to fruit salad. Looks great.
So is mint the new thing. I was watching Top Chef last night and they used it on some fruit desert.
ReplyDeleteThe fruit salad is gorgeous! I would of never thought of using soda!! Genius:)
ReplyDeleteWhat does the soda do to the fruit? Im dying to know!
ReplyDeleteWe are huge fruit eaters and I will try the soda. I love a recipe that I have that is lemon juice with honey and poppy seeds on fruit...that I use all the time but this will make a nice change up especially for the summer!!!
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Oh, that looks so delicious! I'm avoiding sugar for a while to get my sweet tooth under control, but this could be a healthy alternative to the desserts I crave. And who could feel deprived eating something as lovely and refreshing as that fabulous fruit?
ReplyDeleteThat sounds perfect for hot Texas summer bbqs! Yum.
ReplyDeletewhat a unique and refreshing idea!
ReplyDeleteNow that is almost too pretty to eat! But I WOULD eat it for sure... nom nom nom.
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What a tasty fruit salad - I love the addition of mint.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful to look at, tasty to eat and just my kind of foods. I'll have to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteThank You, I need some lighter food your right!
ReplyDeleteThat look refreshing.
I would have to make this without the pineapple because I am allergic to it... But it sounds so yummy!
ReplyDeleteDoesn't that look like summer on a plate?
ReplyDeleteI didn't even read the post or the recipe...yet...I just saw fruit, Sprite, and mint and immediately scrolled down to print. I knew it'd be fabulous.
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YUM! That looks scrumptious!!! I must try it soon.
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I love this! Simple, easy and delicious! I have a whole slew of leftover fruit from Kaishon's fruit kabobs. I will try this tonight. Thank you!
ReplyDeletey-u-m-m-y!! i will try that out this weekend...we are big (HUGE) fruit eaters in our family, so this will be a big (HUGE) hit!! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteWooHoo!! meat-free and simple ;o)
ReplyDeleteOh I so miss fresh fruit. You are so lucky to have it all year round.
ReplyDeleteThat is RIGHT up my alley! I can't wait to try it! ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for this recipe!
I love this. We've been eating a shit load of fruit and I'm trying to spice it up-- this is perfect!
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ReplyDeleteI love it how you are always coming up with something new and different. Great ideas!
ReplyDeleteFruit salad. Yummy! Yummy!
ReplyDeleteHealthy AND beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Steph! And such a nice change of pace for this time of year.
ReplyDeleteHey, if you get a second (or maybe you have already posted it on your blog somewhere?) can you let me know how to do the printable recipes?
Thanks bunches!!
I wish I would eat more HEALTHY stuff like this.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty dish.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog and for recommending this fruit salad! It sounds amazing, I'll have to try it but probably without the mint.
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