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Post by Tia on Aug 9, 2005 12:55:23 GMT -5
Grilled Fruit with Strawberry Dip
A good finish for an outdoor meal is a grilled fresh fruit kebob served with a strawberry-flavored low-fat dip.
Ingredients:
8 oz. part-skim ricotta cheese 1 16-oz. package frozen strawberries, sweetened 2 Tbsp. plain non-fat yogurt 1/4 tsp. dried, ground ginger 8 strawberries, halved 4 peaches, halved or quartered 8 chunks pineapple 4 plums, nectarines, or papayas, halved 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 2 tsp. granulated sugar Instructions:
In a blender, purée cheese, strawberries, yogurt and ginger together until smooth. Refrigerate for 2 hours before grilling fruit.
When ready to grill fruit, thread pieces of prepared fruit onto 8 skewers. Mix together vinegar and sugar. Grill fruit until lightly browned, turning frequently and brushing with vinegar mixture during grilling.
Serve grilled fruit with sauce on side. Nutritional Information:
Makes 8 servings.
Per serving: 156 calories, 3 g. total fat (1 g. saturated fat), 32 g. carbohydrate, 4 g. protein, 3 g. dietary fiber, 42 mg. sodium.
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