Healthy sangria recipe

Summer with sangria is like your favorite kiss. There’s never a wrong time for it and it’s great on your lips.  This summer try a little sangria with your favorite meal. It’s destined to put a smile on your face and keep your waistline slim (it’s half the calories of regular sangria). Here’s the recipe:

Summer Sangria

1.5 bottles red wine

1/4 cup triple sec

2 cups sparkling lemon/lime/orange-flavored water (make sure the brand you choose has no added sugar)

1 pear diced

1 cup fresh strawberries, diced

2 oranges diced or sliced (not peeled)

1 cup pineapple chunks

1/4 cup orange juice

1. Combine everything (except the sparkling water) in a large pitcher, and store in the fridge for at least 4 hours.

2. Before serving, add the sparkling water to the pitcher, stir completely, and serve!

Nutritional Info Per Serving: 152 calories, 0.2 g fat (0g Saturated), 4 mg sodium, 14.7  g carbs, 1.5  g fiber, 10.3 g sugar, 0.6 g protein

Sweet Summer Sangria was originally published on blackdoctor.org