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FRUIT SALAD WITH STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM

California Strawberries. The Ripe Ingredient.
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

~ 1-pint basket fresh California strawberries, stemmed and halved, divided
~ 1 tsp. finely chopped fresh mint or 1/2 teaspoon dried mint
~ 1/2 tsp. honey
~ 1/2 cup light sour cream
~ Lettuce leaves
~ 2 cups fresh fruits in season (blueberries, sliced peaches, kiwifruit or raspberries)

Directions:

To make strawberry dressing: In container of electric blender puree enough of the strawberries (about 1/2 cup) to make 1/4 cup puree; reserve remaining strawberries.

In bowl stir puree, mint and honey into sour cream to blend.

To assemble salads, line individual salad plates with lettuce. Arrange reserved strawberries with other fruits on lettuce.

Top with strawberry dressing. Makes 4 servings

Nutritional Information:
123 calories; 2 g protein; 4 g fat; 21 g carbohydrate; 11 mg cholesterol

Recipe courtesy of the California Strawberry Commission