Non-Fat Greek Yogurt Parfait with Warm Cinnamon Apples and Cashews

Submitted by adminpha on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 2:32pm

Ming Tsai/Holly Smith

Summary:

The dessert course created during the Great American Family Dinner Challenge by James Beard Award-winning chefs Ming Tsai (Blue Ginger, Wellesley, MA) and Holly Smith (Cafe Juanita, Seattle).

Ingredients:

1tb butter

3 large apples, granny or Fiji, cored and diced (leave skin on)

Pinch cinnamon

1/2 cup Craisins (R)

1/2 cup apple juice

4 cups non-fat Greek yogurt

1/2 cup toasted cashews

Instructions:

In pan melt butter, sauté apples until golden, 3 - 5 minutes. Add cinnamon and Craisins (R). Continue to cook until apples are caramelized. Add apple juice to deglaze and cook until liquid reduced by 1/4. Serve with yogurt and sprinkle with toasted cashews.