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Marinated Oranges Recipe

"This flavorful fruit was actually the topping in a cake recipe. But I didn't want all the calories or fat from the cake—and the oranges are a good dessert all by themselves!" reports Norridge, Illinois' Carol Poindexter. "The dash of vanilla extract brings out the fruit's sweetness."

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Marinated Oranges Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + marinating

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

4 medium orange, peeled and thinly sliced (about 3 cups)
1 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Vanilla yogurt, optional

Directions

Place the orange slices in an 8-in. square dish; set aside. In a bowl, combine the orange juice, sugar, lemon juice, peels and vanilla; pour over the oranges. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
Serve with a slotted spoon. Top with vanilla yogurt if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3/4 cup fruit, calculated without yogurt) equals 88 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Marinated Oranges in Light & Tasty December/January 2005, p21