Summer Fruit Basket

Try this recipe for a low-calorie, high-flavor snack. Get in the habit of paying attention to the serving size for the recipes you prepare. This one serves you and 11 of your friends-so it's perfect for a summer party.

Ingredients
2 cups boiling water
1 p ackage JELL-O Brand Strawberry
Flavor Sugar-Free Low-Calorie Gelatin, or any red flavor
1½ cups cold diet ginger ale or water
1 cup sliced strawberries
1 cup green grape halves
1 cup cantaloupe chunks

Preparation instructions

1. Stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in cold diet ginger ale. Refrigerate about 1½ hours or until thickened (spoon drawn through leaves definite impression).

2. Stir in fruit. Pour into 2-quart serving bowl.

3. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator. Number of servings: 12

Nutrition information per serving: 25 calories, 0 calories from fat, 0 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 40 mg sodium, 5 g total carbohydrate, 0 g dietary fiber, 5 g sugars, 1 g protein Copyright © 1997 American Diabetes Association From Brand-Name Diabetic Meals in Minutes. Reprinted with permission from The American Diabetes Association. To order this book, please call 800-232-6733  or order online at store.diabetes.org.