Living Well Magazine

Fruit Stew

Fruit Stew

Courtesy of Lee Bailey Reed  

Serves 4

½ Cup sliced plantains
½ Cup sliced apple
½ Cup sliced avocado
½ Cup pitted dates
½ Cup kiwi
½ Cup diced strawberries
½ Cup diced pineapple
½ Cup of blackberries or raspberries (your choice)
1 teaspoon minced jalapeno
2 Cups fresh squeezed orange juice
2/3 Cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1 Cup whole dates
1 ¼ Cups frozen strawberries

In a serving bowl, combine the first eight ingredients and ½ teaspoon of jalapenos. Set aside. In a blender, combine remaining ingredients, as well as the remaining ½ teaspoon of jalapenos. Blend until it has a creamy consistency. Pour the contents over the bowl of fruit and serve immediately.