Orange-Basil Ice
Orange-Basil Ice might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 67 calories. If you have garnish: basil leaves, valencian orange juice, honey, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 15 minutes.
Instructions
Process 1/2 cup orange juice and basil leaves in a blender or food processor 10 seconds.
Pour mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a 4-cup glass measuring cup; add remaining 2 1/2 cups orange juice. Stir in honey.
Divide mixture between 2 zip-top plastic freezer bags.
Place bags on a jelly-roll pan. Freeze 6 hours or until firm.
Remove bags from freezer, and let stand 10 minutes. Break mixture into small chunks using hands.
Process chunks, in batches, in a blender or food processor until smooth.
*1 Tbsp. (3 packets) no-calorie sweetener, such as Splenda, may be substituted.
Note: For testing purposes only, we used Tropicana Pure Valencia Orange Juice.
Pineapple-Basil Ice: Substitute pineapple juice for Valencia orange juice. Proceed with recipe as directed.
Per serving: Calories 77; Fat 2g (sat 0g, mono 0 g, poly 1g); Protein 5g; Carb 19g; Fiber 3g; Chol 0mg; Iron 5mg; Sodium 3mg; Calc 19mg.
Fresh Orange-Basil Ice: Substitute fresh orange juice for Valencia orange juice. Omit honey. Proceed with recipe as directed.
Per serving: Calories 56; Fat 3g (sat 0g, mono 1 g, poly 1g); Protein 9g; Carb 13g; Fiber 3g; Chol 0mg; Iron 3mg; Sodium 1mg; Calc 16mg.
White Grape-Mint Ice: Substitute white grape juice for orange juice and fresh mint leaves for basil leaves. Omit honey. Proceed with recipe as directed.
Per serving: Calories 50; Fat 1g (sat 0g, mono 0 g, poly 0g); Protein 7g; Carb 7g; Fiber 4g; Chol 0mg; Iron 7mg; Sodium 2mg; Calc 19mg.