Weight Loss Recipes : 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