Triple Your Fruit, Triple Your Benefits

by Meredith Hink MS, RD, CD

Summer arrives this month. To celebrate this season of growth, indulge in the fruits of the season. This triple berry recipe is a family favorite from my mother in law and is packed full of vitamin C, potassium, phytochemicals, and of course, flavor! So this summer, triple your benefits by combining the fruits of this season.

Ingredients

1- 32 oz (2 lb) pkg strawberry - cut in quarters or in sixths (if large)
1- 12 oz pkg blueberry -fresh or frozen
1- 12 oz. pkg blackberry
1- 0.14 oz pkg Splenda®

Instructions

Wash strawberries. Remove the hull and cut into quarters or in six pieces if the berry is large.
Mix strawberries with blueberries, blackberries, and Splenda® or sweetener of your choice.
Enjoy.

Yield: 10 ½ cups or 21 - ½ cup portions

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