Summer Granita Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 a small seedless watermelon
- 1 cup capped strawberries
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 large ripe peach, peeled and sliced
- 2 T lemon juice
- 1/4 â ½ cup sugar, more or less depending on your taste
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 541g | |
| Calories 751 | |
| Calories from Fat 8 | 1% |
| Total Fat 0.99g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.09g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium 525mg | 15% |
| Total Carbs 192.74g | 51% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.2g | 21% |
| Sugars 182.72g | 122% |
| Protein 3.05g | 5% |
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