Peachy Ideas
Here are some fresh ideas for enjoying one of nature’s sweetest fruits — the peach.
- Fresh, out of hand as a sweet snack.
- Peach halves topped with fresh berries make an easy, yet elegant fruit salad.
- For a quick low-fat lunch, mix peach slices with low-fat yogurt or cottage cheese.
- Grilling fresh peach halves with blueberries and brown sugar is a delicious dessert for a picnic or barbecue.
- Blend peaches into frozen daiquiris, smoothies or shakes to cool down hot summer nights.
- Top low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt or a slice of angel food cake with fresh peaches for healthy dessert.
- Bake them into summer´s favorite fruity desserts: cobblers, shortcakes and pies.
- Add fresh peaches to vanilla ice cream to create one of America´s all-time favorite ice cream flavors.
- Add peaches to spinach or pasta salads.
- Garnish desserts, main dishes and summer beverages with peach slices.
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Nutrition Information
Serving Size........1 Peach
Calories........................40
Carbohydrated...........10g
Protein.......................0.6g
Fat..................................0
Fiber, dietary.............1.5g
Cholesterol.................0mg
Sodium.......................0mg
Vitamin A..................47RE
Peaches contain many important nutrients including: vitamin A, in the form of beta carotene, which has been linked to a reduced risk of some forms of cancer; and riboflavin which is good for the eyes. They are an excellent source of fiber, and peaches are one of the lowest-calorie fruits, with virtually no fat, sodium or cholesterol. |
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