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Prunes Steeped in Tea
From EatingWell: November/December 1994
Prunes steeped in tea and lemon make a quick and healthy dessert. Try serving them over ricotta cheese or with Greek yogurt.
4 servings
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Nutrition Profile
Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | High fiber | High potassium | Gluten free |
View Our Nutrition Guidelines »Ingredients
- 1 pound unpitted prunes
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 3-inch-long strips lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 cup water
- 3 jasmine or black currant tea bags
Preparation
- Place prunes, honey, lemon zest and juice in a medium saucepan. Add water and bring mixture to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat, add tea bags and let steep for 3 minutes. Remove the tea bags and let the prunes stand for a few more minutes.
Nutrition
Per serving: 267 calories; 0 g fat ( 0 g sat , 0 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 64 g carbohydrates; 2 g protein; 4 g fiber; 11 mg sodium; 635 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (21% daily value), Potassium (18% dv).
Carbohydrate Servings: 4
Exchanges: 4 fruit
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Recipe Categories
- Health & Diet Considerations
- High potassium
- High fiber
- Heart healthy
- Low sodium
- Low saturated fat
- Gluten free
- Low cholesterol
- Servings
- 4
- Total Time
- 15 minutes or less
- Ease of Preparation
- Easy
- Ethnic/Regional
- American
- Type of Dish
- Sauce/Condiment, sweet
- Desserts, fruit
- Publication
- November/December 1994
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