Fruit Compote with Honey Yogurt

(makes 4-6 servings)

Ingredients:

• 3 cups unsweetened apple juice or cider
  
• ½ cup plain, low-fat yogurt
  
• 1 tbsp honey
  
• 1 slice (about ¼”) fresh ginger
  
• 2 ripe pears
  
• 2 Golden Delicious apples
  
• 2 tbsp sliced almonds
  
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  
• ½ cup dried apricot halves
  
• 6 pitted prunes
  
• Julienned strips of lemon zest
  

Preparation:

• In a large heavy saucepan, Combine apple juice and ginger and bring to a simmer.
  
• Peel, quarter and core the pears and apples and toss with lemon juice. Add to saucepan. Cover and cook over low heat for 10 minutes or until pears are just tender.
  
• Add apricots and prunes and then cover, cooking for 5 minutes on low heat.
  
• Transfer the fruit to a serving bowl.
  
• Increase heat and boil the apple juice mixture, uncovered until it reduces to 1-¾ cups. Cool liquid slightly then pour over the fruit.
  
• Stir the yogurt and honey together in a small-sized bowl and set aside. Toast the almonds in a small skillet over low heat about 2 minutes or until golden
  
• Drizzle the fruit with a spoonful of the yogurt and honey mix. Garnish with strips of the lemon zest and sprinkle with the toasted almonds.
  

Make 6 Servings:

Weight loss recipes Amount Per Serving(1/6 of recipe (274 g)): 206 Calories, 3 g Protein, 47 g carbohydrates, 5 g Dietary Fiber, 2 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 1 mg cholesterol, 21 mg sodium