Love & Best Dishes: Fruit Soup Recipe | Refreshing Summer Snack Ideas

dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: canned fruits

Fresh fruits provide more nutrients and flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness and flavor complexity.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds are lower in calories and sunflower seeds are more affordable.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is gluten-free and can thicken without altering flavor.

Cut up cantaloupe, strawberries, and green grapes, and add them to a Dutch oven pot.

Chop fresh apples, leaving the peeling on, and add them to the pot.

Add sugar and fresh lemon juice to the pot.

Pour in 2 cups of water and bring the mixture to a boil.

Reduce heat and let it simmer for about 15 minutes.

Blend the soup in shifts until smooth, creating a slushy texture.

Return the blended soup to the pot and refrigerate to chill.

For presentation, add thinly sliced orange rind to a bowl.

Pour chilled orange juice into the bowl with the soup.

Top the soup with a dollop of sour cream and garnish with fresh mint.

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