No Fuss Fruit Chutney

Chutney de fruits exotiques

No Fuss Fruit Chutney - This No Fuss fruit chutney recipe cooks, stove top in only 5 minutes! The fresh fruit can be substituted, as well as the preserves, for a new and different chutney everytime. This speedy, simple fruit recipe is also Low Carb, and very healthy!

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Main Ingredient: Fruit, Spice
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make No Fuss Fruit Chutney

1/4 cup Sugar-free apricot preserves - I used Polaner brand
2 teaspoons Cider Vinegar - to taste
1/4 teaspoon Chili powder - to taste
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon - ground
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder - or 1 small clove fresh, mashed
1/8 teaspoon ginger - or fresh, minced
1 ounce Fresh mango - optional, fine diced

**Other fruits and preserve flavors may be used to suit your tastes and availability.

Directions to make No Fuss Fruit Chutney

Step 1:

Over low heat (or in a double boiler) combine all ingredients. Allow to cook for at least 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Allow to cool a bit then taste and adjust spices as desired.

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Apple Curry Soup

fruit Apple Curry Soup - This tasty, out of the ordinary, fruit soup recipe, has a real homestyle taste that is fabulous. Made with the sensational pairings of apples and onions, with curry and ginger, we through in a little sherry as well, it creates a flavor explosion! Enjoy it on it’s own, or  as an easy appetizer to start a meal.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Servings: 4-6
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Apple Curry Soup

1 Onion, chopped
1 tb Curry
1 tb Margarine
1 1/2 lb Parsnips, sliced
1 ts Fresh grated ginger
Black pepper
4 1/2 c Light vegetable stock or water
1 lb Apples, peeled & chopped
3 tb Sherry

Directions to make Apple Curry Soup

Step 1:Saute onion in margarine and curry, covered, for 5 minutes, without browning. Add the parsnips & ginger. Cover and cook a further 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Add the stock or water and bring to a boil, then simmer gently for 15 min, until the parsnips are tender.
Step 2:. Puree the soup in a food procesor
Step 3:Return soup to the rinsed-out pan, reheat gently and season to taste with pepper. You may use parsnips instead of carrots and add 1 T. curry powder to the onions when you saute them. A swirl of yogurt on top is good and add some crisp croutons.

 

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Easy Apple Crepes

Easy Apple Crepes - This delectable,fresh fruit dessert, made with tart, juicy apples, that are blended with just the right amount of fragrant spices, wrapped in a still warm French crepe. Absolutely everyone loves these, and they are great for brunches as well!


How To Make Easy Apple Crepes Video

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Sweet Citrus Lobster Salad

  Sweet Citrus Lobster Salad - The big chunks of fresh, colorful citrus in this fruit salad give this wonderful salad so much zest, your tastebuds will go into shock. Combined with creamy yogurt and sensational lobster meat, this is an extremely hearty salad recipe, a meal all by itself.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5-10 mins
Main Ingredient: Lobster
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Sweet Citrus Lobster Salad

3 8 oz lobster tails; fresh or frozen
1 md Pink grapefruit; peeled, sectioned
1 md Orange; peeled and sectioned
1/4 c Orange yogurt
3 tb Orange juice
1 tb Fresh lemon juice
1 ts Grated orange rind
1 ts Grated lime rind
1/8 ts White pepper
4 c Fresh spinach leaves; torn
2 ts Fresh chives; chopped

Directions to make Sweet Citrus Lobster Salad

Step 1:Cook lobster tails in boiling water 6-8 minutes or until done; drain. Rinse with cold water. Split and clean tails. Cut lobster meat into bite-sized pieces. Combine lobster, grapefruit sections and orange sections.
Step 2:Combine yogurt, juices and rinds with white pepper in a small bowl; stir with a wire whisk until well blended. Pour over lobster mix.
Step 3:Arrange spinach on individual serving plates. Top each serving with 1 cup of the lobster mix. Sprinkle with chives.

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