Gingered Melon

Light and elegant-and people following a low-fat diet can eat it, too.

YIELD: 8 servings

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 ripe cantaloupe
• 1/2 ripe honeydew
• 1/3 cup lime juice
• 2 tablespoons Splenda
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Peel the cantaloupe and honeydew, and cut it into bite-size chunks or, if you have a melon baller, cut balls from it. Place in a serving dish.
2. Combine the lime juice, Splenda, and ginger. Pour over the melon, toss, and serve.

PER SERVING:

• 12 grams of carbohydrates and 1 gram of fiber, for a total of 11 grams of usable carbs and 1 gram of protein.