Low Salt Recipe

Lemon-Mint Strawberries
Low Salt/Sodium Recipe

Ingredients:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon zest, cut into thin strips
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup water
2 cups strawberries, hulled and halved
1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped, or 1/4-teaspoon dried

Directions:
Bring first four ingredients to a boil in a heavy saucepan over medium high heat. Simmer five minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and place saucepan in cold water to cool. Pour syrup over strawberries. Sprinkle with mint and toss. Recipe makes 4 low salt/low sodium servings.

Nutrition facts per serving:
Calories: 75
Calories from fat: 3 percent
Total Fat: 0.3g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Protein: 0.6g
Total Carbohydrate: 19.2g
Dietary Fiber: 2.4g
Sugar: 16.2g
Sodium: 2mg
Dietary Exchanges: Fruit 0.4, Sugar 0.8