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Grilled Pineapple with Creamy Balsamic Sauce

Servings

2

Serving size

4 ounces pineapple and sauce
COOKING TIME
30 Minutes

This recipe can easily be multiplied and makes good leftovers. The sauce will keep about 2 days in the refrigerator.

Grilled Pineapple with Creamy Balsamic Sauce

Ingredients

1/4 cup Nonfat Greek Yogurt
1 Tbsp. Honey
1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 tsp. Balsamic vinegar
1 ounces Pineapple (cut into chunks)
1 Tbsp. Fresh mint (finely chopped)
1 spray Spray olive oil

Instructions

Combine the yogurt, honey, vanilla extract and vinegar in a small bowl. Whisk together until well blended. The sauce can be made in advance and refrigerated.

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place a non-stick grill pan inside.

While the oven is heating ,place the pineapple chunks onto wooden skewers. Leave a slight gap between each pineapple chunk.

When the pan is hot sprinkle the chopped mint over the pineapple. Spray the pan very lightly with olive oil and place the kabobs in the grill pan. Return the pan to the oven and cook for 5 minutes and turn. Turn every 5 minutes cooking for a total of 15 minutes.

Serve with the sauce in small dishes on the side.

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GERD / Acid Reflux

This recipe contains GERD triggers and those with GERD may wish to avoid it.

Lactose

Avoid this recipe if you are lactose intolerant.

Coumadin® (Warfarin)

This recipe is safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.

Gluten Sensitivity

This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten. Check for modified food starch in the yogurt.

Sodium

This is a low sodium recipe.

Recipe Notes

Creamy, rich, low calorie dessert sauces begin with non-fat yogurt and a touch of honey. To this you can add almost anything — fruit puree, cocoa powder, mint, vanilla extract….

"It's nice to eat a good hunk of beef but you want a light dessert, too."

Arthur Fiedler, Conductor