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Raspberry Vinaigrette
In a mini food processor combine
½ cup raspberries, 3 tablespoons
extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons
raspberry vinegar, 1 ½ teaspoons
Dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon honey,
¼ teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon
freshly ground pepper. Pulse 5 to
8 seconds or until just blended.
(If you don't have a mini food
processor, use a handheld blender,
or mash raspberries in a small
bowl. Place the raspberries in
a small jar and add all the other
ingredients. Shake to combine.)
Makes about 1/2 cup dressing.
Store in a covered jar in the refrigerator
for up to 3 days. Serves 8.
Per tablespoon: 56 calories, 5 g fat
Mixed Berry Tea Sangria
Brew 1 bag of black cherry-berry
herbal tea or blueberry herbal tea
with 8 ounces of boiling water for
5 minutes. Remove bag. Stir in 1
tablespoon sugar or 1 tablespoon
blueberry syrup (like Stonewall
Kitchen Wild Maine Blueberry syrup,
$12; cooking.com). Allow tea to cool
to room temperature. Fill a tall glass
with ice. Add ¼ cup raspberries,
¼ cup blueberries, ¼ cup sliced
strawberries. Pour tea into glass
and garnish with mint. Serves 1.
98 calories, <1 gram fat
Honey Strawberry Soup
In a medium saucepan combine
6 cups hulled and halved strawberries,
1 cup blueberry juice, and 2
tablespoons honey. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover, and
simmer 3 to 5 minutes or until
berries are just tender. Set aside to
cool. Remove strawberries with a
slotted spoon and place in a food
processor. Pulse 3 to 5 seconds or
until puréed. Add cooled liquid
and pulse to combine. Divide soup
into 4 bowls and top each with a
teaspoon of reduced-fat sour
cream and more sliced strawberries
if desired. Serves 4. Per ¾ cup
serving: 126 calories, <1 g fat