Fruit salsa with vanilla cream and cinnamon wedges

Fruit salsa with vanilla cream and cinnamon wedges. Berries and vanilla are the aphrodisiacs ingredients in this dish. Photo Courtesy/FOODLAND ONTARIO

The berries and fruit in this dish are considered aphrodisiacs because they are perfect for hand feeding a lover. The scent and flavour of vanilla is said to increase lust.

Fruit salsa

1 cup chopped strawberries

1 cup blueberries

1 cup raspberries

1 cup chopped pitted sweet cherries

1 tsp grated orange rind

Vanilla cream

3/4 cup light sour cream

1 1/2 tbsp packed brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Cinnamon wedges:

1 whole wheat tortilla (small)

Cinnamon

Garnish:

4 stemmed sweet cherries

Fruit Salsa

In small bowl, combine strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, cherries and orange rind.

Vanilla cream:

In small bowl, stir together sour cream, brown sugar and vanilla until sugar dissolves.

Cinnamon wedges

Lightly brush one side of tortilla with water; sprinkle with cinnamon to taste. Cut into eight wedges. Place on paper towel-lined microwaveable plate; microwave on high for one minute and 30 seconds or until crisp.

In four dessert glasses, layer fruit salsa and vanilla cream, repeating once. Serve with cinnamon wedges and garnish with stemmed cherry.

Variation: Add 1 tbsp toasted coconut to the vanilla cream.

~ Recipe courtesy of Foodland Ontario