fresh lemon juice

Tropical Fruit Compote

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

https://healthyeating.nhlbi.nih.gov

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Tropical Fruit Compote
Instructions
  1. In a saucepan combine ¾ cup of water with the sugar, lemon juice, and lemon peel (and rum or vanilla extract if desired). Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and add the fruit. Cook at a very low heat for 5 minutes.
  2. Pour the syrup into a cup and set aside. Remove the lemon peel and cool the cooked fruit for 2 hours.
  3. To serve the compote, arrange the fruit in a serving dish and pour a few teaspoons of syrup over the fruit. Garnish with mint leaves (if desired).
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Hummus with Seasonal Vegetables in Lemon Vinaigrette

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Hummus with Seasonal Vegetables in Lemon Vinaigrette
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Prep Time 20 min
Servings
Ingredients
Humus
Lemon Vinaigrette
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Prep Time 20 min
Servings
Ingredients
Humus
Lemon Vinaigrette
Instructions
Humus
  1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth. Scrape the  sides with a spatula to ensure there are no lumps. Mixture should be a little  thinner than peanut butter. If too thick, add more water, one teaspoon at a time.
  2. Set aside. Hummus is better served at room temperature.
  3. Meanwhile assemble seasonal vegetables to dip into the hummus i.e. marinated  artichokes, kalamata olives, carrots, asparagus spears, yellow pepper, grape tomatoes, sugar snap peas, celery, etc
Vinaigrette
  1. In a blender, combine all ingredients except the olive oil and blend until smooth. With the machine on, slowly add the olive oil until emulsified. Pour the  vinaigrette over seasonal vegetables and toss to coat. Serve with hummus, pita  chips, and tortillas.
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