Individual bites of fresh, luscious pineapple dipped in a delicious creamy sauce
Preparation time: 30 minutes or less
Servings: 6 (¾ cup) servings
5 A Day servings: 1
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2 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt
¼cup thawed orange juice concentrate
2 teaspoons chopped almonds
1 tablespoon sweetened flaked coconut
1 large ripe pineapple with top
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- Place a coffee filter or double cheese cloth liner into a large sieve and place over bowl. Add yogurt and drain for 2-3 hours in the refrigerator, stir gently once or twice.
- Combine thickened yogurt with orange juice concentrate, almonds and coconut in bowl and mix well. Keep chilled.
- Wash whole pineapple and pat dry. Keeping leafy top in place, use a sharp thin-bladed knife and carefully cut 1/3 -½ inch deep around every pineapple "diamond" segment. Place scored pineapple upright in middle of platter.
- Holding the pineapple firmly with one hand, twist a small tuft on a "diamond" segment with the other hand, pulling firmly to remove a perfect bite of pineapple. Remove segments around the top of the pineapple and arrange around the base of the pineapple. Serve with dipping yogurt sauce on the side.
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| Nutritional Information per Serving |
| Calories: 131 |
Saturated Fat: 1g |
| Carbohydrates: 25g |
Dietary Fiber: 1g |
| Total Fat: 2g |
% of Calories from Fat: 13% |
| Cholesterol: 5mg |
Sodium: 55mg |
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Protein: 5g |
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