

Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 157.0
- Total Fat: 5.2 g
- Cholesterol: 19.1 mg
- Sodium: 84.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 23.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
- Protein: 7.6 g
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Balsamic Strawberries with Ricotta Cream
Submitted by: CHEF_MEG
Introduction
Strawberries are combined with tangy and sweet balsamic vinegar and creamy ricotta in this quick and simple dessert. Strawberries are combined with tangy and sweet balsamic vinegar and creamy ricotta in this quick and simple dessert.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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NOTE: Use Chef Meg's homemade ricotta recipe (it's easy!) and local honey for even more flavor.
1 c part-skim ricotta cheese
1 T honey
1/2 t pure vanilla extract
3 T Balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 T brown sugar
16 oz strawberries, hulled* and quartered
1 T fresh basil, cut into fine ribbons
*To hull a strawberry, remove the stem and leaves.
Tips
Directions
Open container of ricotta cheese and stir well to combine the liquid with the cheese. Spoon 1 cup of cheese into a mixing bowl of a food processor. Add honey and vanilla. Process for 1 minute until mixture is smooth. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar and sugar. Stir until sugar dissolved. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer, heat for 3 minutes. Remove from pan and allow to cool completely. In a mixing bowl combine the strawberries and basil with vinegar mixture. Divide equally among 4 glasses. Top with ricotta cream. Serve chilled.
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Member Ratings For This Recipe
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Skip the ricotta mix -it's grainy and altogether odd. Top the strawberry/basil/vinegar with Yoplait honey vanilla Greek yogurt. It will blow your mind, and that yogurt has twice the protein of most yogurts plus has no High Fructose Corn Syrup. Don't skip the basil - it really adds something special. - 6/1/10
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This was great, loved the basalmic vinegar and basil with the strawberries. I found the ricotta to be somewhat grainy though and might try it with mascarpone. - 9/16/09
Reply from CHEF_MEG (9/16/09)
Commercial ricotta is somewhat grainy because of the stabilizers used in the product. I make my own sometimes and would be happy to share the recipe!
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If you don't have a food processor, you can use a hand mixer, or even a plain old spoon and bowl to mix the ingredients. Really, sometimes necessity is the moter of invention, or just think of the things we used before all the electric inventions...they still work, only they take a little longer - 12/3/09
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Store had no basil and too early in the season for mine, so regretfully did without it. I did the homemade ricotta, so quick and easy! This was a delightfully refreshing dessert. Very tasty. I'm sure it will be even better with the basil. Be sure you get good Balsamic. Makes a huge difference. - 4/4/11
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This was great with minor modification. I used FF plain Yogurt in place of Ricotta. I used Wishbone Balsamic Vinaigrette and only 2 TBSP. Super yummy and pretty. No one knew it was "healthy" and no one asked. I divide parts & pack separate for my lunch. I get envious gazes and I am not deprived!
- 8/8/10
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I disagree with Pookitita. I'm in love with the ricotta cream. I may add a touch more honey next time but mine turned out very smooth like a thick whipped cream. I made the recipe for a girl's night dinner. We both loved it. I've been eating it for the last 3 nights. Sadly, I finished it off tonight - 4/19/13
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Skip the ricotta mix -it's grainy and altogether odd. Top the strawberry/basil/vinegar with Yoplait honey vanilla Greek yogurt. It will blow your mind, and that yogurt has twice the protein of most yogurts plus has no High Fructose Corn Syrup. Don't skip the basil - it really adds something special. - 6/9/12
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This is so easy to do just for me. DH does not like strawberries so i eat them often. I use cottage cheese the same way. I shuddered at the thought of balsamic which I use on salads. I was surprised this was so good. I whipped up the cream in my magic bullet with the honey1/4 tsp. I used no sugar. - 5/8/12
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I am not sure the accurate sugar count per serving. When I check it out in the recipe calculator ( put it in recipe makeover and then hit calculate) The sugar comes out to 16.9 not 4.6, am I doing something wrong or is the sugar count off. My brother-in-law is a diabetic so it is important to me - 12/25/11















