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Sherbet with Berries and Melon
Recipe Tip
Berrylicious
Berries are fiber giants. Just 1 cup of blackberries or raspberries gives you a whopping 8 grams of fiber--one-third of your daily fiber needs.
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Sherbet with Berries and Melon

Who wouldn't love this simple fresh fruit and sherbet combo? From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:15 min
makes:6 servings

1medium honeydew melon
1pint (2 cups) lemon sherbet
1 1/2cups fresh raspberries
6tablespoons melon-flavored liqueur or crème de menthe syrup
1.Cut melon lengthwise in half; remove seeds. Cut melon into 1/4-inch slices; cut away rind. Cut slices in half.
2.For each serving, arrange 5 half-slices melon in fan shape on serving plate. Place 1 scoop sherbet at base of slices. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup raspberries. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon liqueur.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 210 (Calories from Fat 15); Total Fat 1 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 60mg; Total Carbohydrate 43g (Dietary Fiber 5g, Sugars 34g); Protein 2% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 80%; Calcium 4%; Iron 4Exchanges: 1 1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 MyPyramid Servings: 1/2 c Dairy, 1 1/2 c Fruits 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1/2 c Dairy, 1 1/2 c Fruits

 
 
 
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