| 1 | package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened |
| 1 | cup plain low-fat yogurt |
| 1/4 | cup honey |
| 2 | teaspoons grated gingerroot |
| 1 | can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple in juice, drained |
| 1 | tablespoon orange juice |
| 1/3 | cup water |
| 2 | pears |
| 2 | red apples |
| 2 | golden apples |
| 1 | tablespoon slivered almonds, toasted and finely chopped |
| 1. | Beat cream cheese, yogurt, honey and gingerroot in medium bowl with spoon until creamy. Fold in pineapple. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour to blend flavors. |
| 2. | Mix orange juice and water. Slice pears and apples. Dip pears and apples in orange juice mixture; drain. |
| 3. | Sprinkle almonds over cream cheese mixture just before serving. Serve with pears and apples. |
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| Boost the flavor of this easy fruit dip when you use lemon yogurt instead of plain. |
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| To toast almonds, heat oven to 350°F. Bake in an ungreased pan about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. |
Nutrition Information:
165 ( 170 ); 8 g ( 4 g); 20 mg; 70 mg; 22 g ( 2 g); 3 g 6 %; 10 %; 6 %; 2 % 1 1/2 ; 1 1/2