Greek Yogurt with Fresh Pears and Toasted Walnuts
Mark Boughton
- Yield: 4 servings
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
You can also serve this simple-yet-sublime concoction for dessert.
Ingredients
- 1cup water
- 1cup sugar
- 1-- cinnamon stick
- 1-- star anise
- 4-- peppercorns
- 2-- pears, peeled, cored and diced
- 2cups Greek yogurt
- 1/2cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Combine water, sugar, spices and pears in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until pears are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Place ½ cup of yogurt into each of 4 serving bowls. Top with pears and a little cooking liquid. Top with walnuts.
Recipe by Michael Psilakis.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 500
- Glycemic Load 38
- Fat 21g
- Saturated Fat 10g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 7g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g
- Cholesterol 20mg
- Sodium 75mg
- Potassium 180mg
- Carbohydrate 71g
- Fiber 4g
- Sugars 63g
- Protein 10g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 2%
- Vitamin C 6%
- Calcium 15%
- Iron 4%
