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Try this refreshing Italian ice
You can make granita with juice, fruit puree, coffee or even liquor, but fresh fruit — and the nutrients that come with it — gets our vote. Here, watermelon provides vitamin C and a phytonutrient with powerful antioxidant properties called lycopene.
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4 cups watermelon chunks, seeds removed
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
4 fresh basil leaves
Calories 61
Total fat 0g
Saturated fat 1g
Protein 15g
Carbohydrate 1g
Dietary fiber 13g
Sugar 3g (added sugar)
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 0mg
Recipe developed by cookbook author Sara Quessenberry for Cleveland Clinic Wellness
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