Showcase Summer Fruit!

Lemon Glazed FruitServes: 4 | Serving Size: 1 cup4 cups strawberries, hulled and halved2 cups seedless red grapes2 tablespoons sugar2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh mintJuice and zest of 1 lemonCombine all ingredients in large bowl and toss gently. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 4 hours before serving.Chef’s Tips:This is a great way to showcase summer fruit. Grab whatever is looking gorgeous in your garden or local famers’ market and give it a try. You can play with different proportions and flavor profiles too.If you don’t have a lemon zester, use a vegetable peeler to remove the peel from the fruit, slicing off any bitter pith that remains. Then it’s easy to slice the peel into very thin matchsticks.Celebrate Strawberries: A 12-ounce container of strawberries contains just 97 calories and has no cholesterol, fat, or sodium.Eight strawberries provide 4 grams of fiber, 20% of the daily value (DV) for folate, and 140% DV of vitamin C. That’s more vitamin C than can be found in an orange!Strawberries also contain several classes of phytochemicals that may help prevent cancer.Did you know that strawberries are the most popular berry in the United States?