Recipe: Yogurt with Strawberries and Honey

This is so basic that it almost seems like cheating to post it as a recipe.  I love baked goods, especially if they have chocolate, but very often the end of the meal is simple and uncomplicated - like this dish.  In fact, in some places, the dessert will be even simpler, consisting simply of fresh fruit.  I recently found myself preparing a dinner for my husband and one guest.  I slept later than I'd intended, and I had other work to do besides cooking, and I had to excavate enough space in the kitchen for us to eat.  I didn't have the time to make something fancy, and frankly I didn't have the inclination.  When I went to the store, I saw a container of strawberries in the produce section.  Even though I know it's early for strawberries, it's been a long winter and they just appealed to me somehow. 

 

Yogurt with Strawberries and Honey (serves 3, approx. $2.70/serving)

1/2 lb strawberries, cleaned and quartered

2 cups fat-free Greek yogurt

3 tablespoons wildflower honey (more or less) 

Equipment:

• No special equipment needed.

 

1. Lay out three dessert serving vessels.
2. Scoop 2/3 cup of plain Greek yogurt into each vessel.
3. Scatter the strawberries evenly atop the yogurt.
4. Drizzle the honey over the yogurt and strawberries.
5. Serve. 

 

It really is that simple.  You could dress it up a little by rimming the dessert vessel with flavored sugar, with finely chopped pistachios, or even with melted dark chocolate.  I used fat-free yogurt out of habit, but if you want a richer taste you'll be just fine going with a two-percent or full-fat version.  I used Greek yogurt because it's thicker and has a more luxurious feel in the mouth.  You can get by if you take regular American yogurt and strain it for a while through coffee filters or even kitchen towels.

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Comments

[JMom]

This is my idea of a good dessert. Fruity, creamy and not too sweet. I can't wait for strawberry season!

I do that with plain yogurt, strain it so it's not so watery. Great ideas!

[Fearless Kitchen]

Thanks! Like I said, it's too early for really fresh, local strawberries, but with the winter we've had I'm willing to make do :) In a couple of months, when we can get real berries or better yet pick them from the garden, this will be even better.

I found the straining-the-yogurt trick in a fundraising cookbook from a Greek church. I used to do it a lot before I was able to easily find Greek-style yogurt. It takes a while, but it's effective!

[Ivy]

Hi, and thanks for commenting on my recipe for Halloumi cheese. The most simple recipes are the best I think. We eat yoghurt, honey and any fruit all the time in Greece. You can take your recipe a level higher by whipping some fresh cream and mix it with the strained yoghurt and add fresh fruit or canned. It's the best dessert.
http://kopiaste.blogspot.com/2007/11/yoghurt-dessert.html