The fruit family is as varied as it is healthy. No question about that. But sometimes we\u00a0can\u2019t quite be bothered to make the effort to eat as much fruit as we should\u2014even\u00a0though we know that pineapple is great for reducing water retention, banana is packed\u00a0with potassium to help calm our nerves, and kiwi is simply bursting with vitamin C.<\/p>\n
Healthy, vitamin rich and refreshing\u2026 what more could you ask for? Here are some\u00a0quick and easy recipes for making the most of these amazing foods and giving them an\u00a0irresistible fresh twist:<\/p>\n
Watermelon and strawberry gazpacho<\/strong><\/p>\n You\u2019ll need 400\u00a0g of watermelon and 150\u00a0g of strawberries, plus a clove of garlic, a\u00a0spring onion, half a red pepper, half a green pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, cumin\u00a0and some Modena balsamic glaze. Deseed the watermelon and cut into pieces, then\u00a0wash the strawberries and cut them up too. Next, finely chop the spring onion and\u00a0peppers and give them a whiz with the blender. Add the olive oil, salt, cumin and\u00a0Modena balsamic glaze to taste. You can serve with some strawberry and watermelon\u00a0mini-brochettes on the side.<\/p>\n Orange sorbet with a dash of mango<\/strong><\/p>\n A quick and easy recipe with oranges, frozen whipped cream and sugar. Peel the\u00a0oranges (3 per person) then blend and put through a strainer. Add the frozen whipped\u00a0cream (75\u00a0g per person) and stir well. Add sugar to taste. Pour the sorbet into a sealed\u00a0container and freeze for about 20 minutes. In order to get a semi-frozen consistency,\u00a0stir to prevent crystals forming. When the texture looks about right, serve in bowls or\u00a0glasses and drizzle some balsamic mango glaze on top\u2014a delicious exotic touch!<\/p>\n Fruit cr\u00eapes<\/strong><\/p>\n A great way to eat fruit, as a dessert or an afternoon snack. You can either make the\u00a0pancake mixture yourself or go for the express option by buying readymade cr\u00eapes or\u00a0pancake mixture from the supermarket. Simply fill them with different kinds of fruit and\u00a0finish off with a dash of raspberry balsamic glaze. Et voil\u00e0, a scrumptious fruit tandem!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The fruit family is as varied as it is healthy. No question about that. But sometimes we\u00a0can\u2019t quite be bothered…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14631,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3106],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n