Pears and Dates with Vanilla-Orange Yogurt
James Carrier
Notes: You can make the vanilla-orange yogurt (step 1) up to 3 days ahead; cover and chill.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Spoon yogurt into a bowl. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into yogurt (reserve pod for other uses). Stir in orange juice concentrate and honey until well blended.
Step 2
2
Peel and core pears; cut lengthwise into 1-inch-thick slices. Arrange pears and dates in bowls and top each with about 1/4 cup vanilla-orange yogurt.
Ingredients
1 pint regular or low-fat plain yogurt
1/2 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
1 tablespoon honey
5 ripe Bartlett pears (about 2 1/2 lb. total), rinsed
8 ounces fresh Medjool dates (about 10), pitted and chopped
Directions
Step 1
1
Spoon yogurt into a bowl. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into yogurt (reserve pod for other uses). Stir in orange juice concentrate and honey until well blended.
Step 2
2
Peel and core pears; cut lengthwise into 1-inch-thick slices. Arrange pears and dates in bowls and top each with about 1/4 cup vanilla-orange yogurt.