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Balsamic Strawberries with Greek Yogurt

Balsamic Strawberries with Greek Yogurt

Looking for a summer treat that caters to your sweet craving while packing a punch of good nutrition? This recipe for balsamic strawberries served with non-fat Greek yogurt offers lots of protein and calcium without the calories of traditional desserts!

 

Serves: 4 (Serving = 6 oz yogurt with 1/4 strawberry mixture)

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon trans-fat free tub margarine
  • 2 cups fresh strawberries, tops cut off and quartered
  • 3 Tablespoons Truvia® sweetener
  • 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 4 – six ounce containers low fat plain Greek yogurt

Directions

  1. Melt margarine in large skillet over medium heat. Add the strawberries, sweetener and balsamic vinegar. Cook until the strawberries are heated through and darkened to a ruby red (about 2-3 minutes).
  2. Serve about 1/4 cup of strawberries over 6 ounces of yogurt in dessert bowl or stemmed glasses.

 

To make bariatric diet friendly:

Cook in muffin tin, add 3 scoops sugar free vanilla protein powder to whole recipe. Can freeze in ice cube tray up to 2 months.

Bariatric nutrition info (about 15 servings; serving = 1 ounce berry mix + 2 ounces yogurt each): Calories 80, Total Fat 1.5g, Sat Fat 0g, Sodium 95mg, Total Carbohydrate 7g, Fiber 0g, Protein 11g