Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 5 of 8 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Fruit | not in our table | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- 4 cup fruit, see suggestions
- garnish
- fresh mint leaves or
- thin strips orange rind or
- 1 tbsp toasted sliced/sliv. almonds
- sauce
- 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
- 1 tsp grated orange rind
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- 2 tbsp liquid honey (caution diab)*
- 1/2 tsp vanilla or almond extract
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Directions
Suggested fruit: winter: sliced oranges, bananas, kiwi, pineapple, cantaloupe or honeydew spring: strawberries, stewed rhubarb summer: raspberries, blackberries, blueberries fall: peaches, plums, grapes combinations: grapes & melon, melon & blueberries, blackberries & sliced peaches, raspberries & blueberries, strawberries & kiwi, bananas & kiwi or sliced oranges. *diabetic caution: honey has more carbohydrates than sugar. Quantity of honey could likely be reduced. Recipes in this book tend to be sweeter than necessary for a person used to low-sugar recipes. Mix sauce ingredients in a bowl. Wash berries & hull. Slice if fruit pieces are large. Either mix fruit with sauce, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, or at serving time spoon fruit into individual bowls or stemmed glasses and pour sauce over. Garnish each serving. ¼ recipe = 126 calories, 2 fruit + ½ milk choice 3 grams fat, 4 mg cholesterol, 43 mg sodium, 5 grams protein, 24 grams carbohydrate, good fiber.