Greek Yogurt with Fresh Pears and Toasted Walnuts

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Greek Yogurt with Fresh Pears and Toasted Walnuts Recipe

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Serve for breakfast or dessert.

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
4 peppercorns
2 pears, peeled, cored and diced
2 cups Greek yogurt
½ cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped

Instructions

1. Combine water, sugar, spices and pears in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until pears are tender, about 10 minutes.
3. Place ½ cup of yogurt into each of 4 serving bowls. Top with pears and a little cooking liquid. Top with walnuts. Serves 4.

Recipe bu Michael Psilakis, "Mama's Boy," Oct. 2009.

Nutritional Information

Per serving: 300 calories, 12g fat, 10mg chol., 12g prot., 42g carbs., 5g fiber, 40mg sodium.