Categories: Desserts & SweetsEggs, Cheese, & YogurtFruits

Watermelon and Peaches with Vanilla Yogurt Topping

11 years ago

Summer is a time when food preparation should be simple and flexible.

This warm-weather, fruity dessert can be served at a picnic or at a fancy, sit-down dinner. With the season’s bounty of melons, berries and stone fruit, this can be ready in a jiffy!

Feel free to mix-and-match your favorite combination of summer fruit. Don’t want to spend time toasting nuts, that’s OK, too. Just chop – and -sprinkle, or skip using nuts altogether.

Watermelon and Peaches with Vanilla Yogurt Topping

A cool, refreshing summertime treat featuring fresh fruit and tangy yogurt.

Course Dessert

Keyword watermelon, dessert

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 3

Total Time 18

Ingredients

½ cup pistachio nuts toasted and coarsely chopped. Note: to be used as Garnish.
2 peaches ripe
1 large lemon juiced
4 cups seedless watermelon cubed

For Yogurt Topping:

2 Tbsp. honey
½ tsp. cinnamon
2 cups plain yogurt
1 tsp. vanilla extract Note: If using vanilla-flavored yogurt, omit the vanilla extract.

Instructions

In a non-stick skillet, over medium heat, add the pistachios. Stir until they are lightly toasted, about 3 minutes. Remove the nuts from the pan to a heat-proof plate to cool. Coarsely chop nuts and set aside. This will be used as the garnish.
Thinly slice the peaches without removing the skin. Discard the pit. Place peach slices in a large mixing bowl and toss with lemon juice.
Add the watermelon cubes to the bowl with the peaches and gently toss together.
In a separate bowl, mix together the honey, cinnamon, yogurt and vanilla.
Evenly distribute the fruit mixture into individualserving bowls. Spoon some yogurt topping over each serving.
Garnish with chopped pistachios. Serve immediately.