Fruit Cocktail with Margarita Dressing

Yields
Serves 8

Prep Time
35 mins

Instead of chopping fruit, we cut it into long, easy-to-pick-up pieces. Serve the extra fruit as a side salad or save for breakfast the next day.

This recipe, and others like it, can be found in the article “11 Recipes That Star Watermelon, the Unofficial Fruit of Summer.“

Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto

16 watermelon sticks (about 3 in. by 1/2 in.) from a 2-lb. seedless watermelon, peeled

16 pineapple sticks (about 3 in. by 1/2 in.) from a 3-lb. pineapple, peeled and cored

8 jicama sticks (about 3 in. by 1/2 in.) from a 1-lb. jicama, peeled

1 mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into 8 wedges

8 large strawberries, halved

Zest and juice of 1 lime

3 tablespoons silver tequila or pineapple juice

3 tablespoons agave nectar or honey

Step 1

Arrange 2 watermelon and pineapple sticks in a glass; add 1 jicama and 1 mango piece, then 2 strawberry halves. Repeat with 7 more glasses.

Step 2

Mix lime zest and juice, tequila, and agave nectar and spoon about 1 tbsp. over each glass of fruit.

Step 3

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories142

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.4g1%

Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 4.4mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 33g12%

Dietary Fiber 4.9g18%
Protein 1.5g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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