Serve this multipurpose dish warm, at room temperature, or cold as a dessert, salad, or side.
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Ingredients
Serves: 2
Serving Size: 1 pear half with 1 Tbsp sauce
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 6 minutes
- 1/3 cup 100% pomegranate juice
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 medium pear, peeled, halved, and cored
- 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, dry-roasted, crumbled
Directions
- In a small saucepan, stir together the pomegranate juice and sugar. Add the pear halves with the cut side down. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes, or until tender, turning occasionally. Remove from the heat. Leaving the liquid in the pan, transfer the pear halves with the cut side up to dessert plates.
- Put the cornstarch in a small bowl. Add the water, stirring to dissolve the cornstarch. Pour into the saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Stir in the lemon zest and vanilla. Spoon over the pears. Sprinkle with the almonds.
Exchanges/Choices
1 1/2 Fruit, 1/2 Fat
Nutrition Facts
| Calories |
120 |
| Calories from Fat |
25 |
| Total Fat |
3g |
| Saturated Fat |
0.5g |
| Trans Fat |
0g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat |
1g |
| Monounsaturated Fat |
2g |
| Cholesterol |
0mg |
| Sodium |
0mg |
| Potassium |
210mg |
| Total Carbohydrate |
22g |
| Dietary Fiber |
3g |
| Sugars |
17g |
| Added Sugar |
4g |
| Protein |
2g |
| Phosphorus |
40mg |
This recipe is from Diabetes & Heart-Healthy Recipes published by the American Diabetes Association. ©2019 American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association. All rights reserved. Available at ShopDiabetes and ShopHeart.
