Ingredients

8 Canned pear halves (water packed; reserved juice)
2 tablespoons walnuts (chopped)
2 tablespoons crystallized ginger (chopped)
1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt

Preparation

1. Lay pear halves round side down in a heavy skillet.
2. Pour a little of the can juices over the top.
3. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and boil the liquid until the syrup is thick and caramelized and the pear halves are golden.
4. Remove pears from the skillet and lay 2 halves on each plate.
5. Toss nuts and ginger into the pan with the remaining juice and heat through. (To cut carbohydrates, reduce ginger to 1 tablespoon).
6. Spoon a pool of yogurt around pears then pour the nut and ginger sauce over the top.

   Serves 4. Per Serving:

   139 calories, 3 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 5% calories from saturated fat, 27 g carbohydrate, 3 g dietary fiber, 51 mg sodium. Low-Carb Per Serving: 130 calories, 3 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 5% calories from saturated fat, 24 g carbohydrate, 3 g dietary fiber, 45 mg sodium. Exchanges: ½ fat, 1½ carbohydrate

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