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A Scandinavian dish, fruit soup — called fruktsoppa in Swedish — can be made with almost any dried fruit you have on hand: dried apples, apricots, cherries, currants, dates, mango, prunes (dried plums), raisins and more. Enjoyed for breakfast, a snack or dessert, this soup delivers plenty of nutrition and sweetness without adding sugar.
½ cup finely chopped dried apples
½ cup finely chopped dried apricots
½ cup dried cranberries or cherries
½ cup pitted finely chopped prunes (dried plums)
½ cup raisins or currants
1 medium orange, grated and juiced
2 tablespoons pearl tapioca
1 tablespoon peeled and minced ginger root
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise or ½ teaspoon crushed fennel seed
5 cups water
1 cup pomegranate juice, cranberry-apple cocktail or apple juice
Unflavored fat-free yogurt, for garnish
Before you begin: Wash your hands.
Serving size: About ¾ cup
Serves 8
Calories: 140; Calories from fat: 0; Total fat: 0g; Saturated fat: 0; Trans fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 20mg; Total carbohydrate: 36g; Dietary fiber: 2g; Sugars: 26g; Protein: 1g
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