Grilled Pears with Honey-Whipped Greek Yogurt and Toasted Almonds

Name: Grilled Pears with Honey-Whipped Greek Yogurt and Toasted Almonds
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 237 milliliters whole Greek yogurt; 2 Tbsps honey, plus more for drizzling; 4 ripe pears, such as DAnjou or Bosc; 1 Tbsp melted unsalted butter; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 59 milliliters whole almonds

Grilled Pears with Honey-Whipped Greek Yogurt and Toasted Almonds might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 241 calories, 8g of protein, and 8g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Plenty of people really liked this side dish. If you have greek yogurt, honey, pears, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 16 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Whip the yogurt, honey and vanilla in a blender, mini-prep food processor or with an electric mixer until it’s creamy, smooth and shiny, about 2 minutes.

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Vanilla

Yogurt

Honey

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Hand Mixer

Food Processor

Blender

Transfer it to a small bowl and refrigerate while you prepare the other ingredients.Toast the almonds on a baking sheet at 350°F in a toaster oven or regular oven until they’re fragrant, about 5 minutes. Keep your eye on them so they don’t burn!Preheat the panini grill to High (or the highest heat setting).Slice each pear in half lengthwise and remove the core (an easy way is to scoop out the core with a teaspoon from your measuring spoon set).

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Almonds

Toast

Pear

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Measuring Spoon

Baking Sheet

Panini Press

Toaster

Bowl

Oven

Brush a little butter onto the cut sides.

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Butter

Place the pears, cut side down, onto the grill and close the lid so that it rests gently on top of the pears. Grill until dark grill marks appear and you can smell the aroma of burnt caramel, about 3 minutes.

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Caramel

Pear

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Grill

Transfer the pears to individual bowls or martini glasses. Top with a few dollops of the honey-whipped yogurt, sprinkle on a few toasted almonds and drizzle with honey.

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Almonds

Martini