Winter is the season for citrus fruit, and one of my favorites is tangerines. Sweet, juicy, and easy to peel, tangerines are a perfect little piece of paradise.
An easy dish that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner dessert, Tangerine Yogurt Dream is basically yogurt sweetened with tangerine juice and honey layered with fresh tangerine sections in a parfait. The basic recipe can be a quick breakfast or lunch. For added flavor and nutrition, walnuts or sliced almonds can be sprinkled on the top. To add another dimension of flavor to this simple parfait, sweet cherry sauce can be dribbled on top. Nuts and cherries make a more sophisticated presentation as a dessert.
Tangerine Yogurt Dream
Use organic when available, vegetarian Serves 1
Tangerine Yogurt Dream
Ingredients
Tangerine Yogurt
- 1 cup plain 0% fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp tangerine juice
- 1 tbsp chopped walnuts, sliced almonds or pecans
- 1 tbsp local honey or agave nectar
- 2 to 3 tangerines or mandarin oranges
Cherry Sauce (Optional Makes 4 Servings)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbtsp corn startch
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 cups frozen cherries
Instructions
Tangerine Yogurt
- Section the tangerines – do this on a plate to save the juices for the parfait
- Peel the tangerine, using a sharp paring knife or fillet knife cut down along the sides to remove the skin and pith
- Use your knife to carefully release each segment from the membrane
- If you do not have enough juice, squeeze a tangerine (that is at room temperature)
- In a bowl, stir together the yogurt and juice until smooth
- Add the honey and stir again
- Taste the yogurt and see if it is sweet enough; if not, add a little more honey or agave nectar
- Spoon yogurt into the bottom of the goblet
- Add tangerine segments and repeat layers
- Add walnuts
- If using, drizzle with Cherry Sauce (optional).
Cherry Sauce Optional
- Combine the water, lemon juice, sugar, and cornstarch in a small pot
- Whisk over medium heat until smooth
- Add the frozen cherries and stir
- Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Remove from heat and let cool
- Drizzle on top of Tangerine Yogurt Dream
- Store leftovers in covered container in refrigerator
Cherry Sauce Recipe based on Simple and Elegant Dessert Topping
Enjoy!
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That looks so fresh, Carol. I love tangerine and mix it with yogurt makes it even yummier..
Hope 2017 is an awesome year for you!
Beautiful…..love the colours…..happy 2017!
Have a beautiful day!
Now that looks really yummy, I can almost taste it!! Thanks for stoppin’ by my blog.
Have a grand day!
…looks mighty good!
My mouth is watering just looking at all of the healthy goodness. Looks delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Gosh that does look so good and healthy also. Actually the photo is magazine worthy, like an advertisement. Did you take it. I guess you did. cheers.
Thanks for the compliment. Have a wonderful day!
Thanks for sharing this at Over the Moon Link Party, Carol. It looks delicious and refreshing.
Carol, I love citrus and this looks so fresh and delicious! Have a wonderful day!
Hope your day is awesome!
So fresh any yummy, as you said, for anytime of day!
Thanks, Chloe – get warm!
This sounds yummy! I’m always looking for more mix-ins for my yogurt. Pinned.
I love mixing fruit too!
This looks so yummy, I could eat one of these now 🙂 Yum!! Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays
Thanks again for sharing, you are one of my features this week 🙂
Thank you so much for featuring my recipe. I really appreciate it!
I love that it comes together so quickly! Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story, have a great week.
Carol, I love tangerines too and this looks so yummy! I love fruit parfaits, but I’ve got to try this!! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Mmmmm. I love yogurt parfaits, though I never thought to put tangerines in them. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
Mmm … this sound delicious! I’d love it for breakfast. 🙂
Great way to start the day!
It looks refreshing and so so delicious! And the tangerines give an extra boost of Vitamin C! A perfect dessert, Thank you for sharing at Sweet Inspiration this week!
This looks amazing! I love tangerines and can’t get enough of them, so this recipe is just down my alley! #happynowlinkup
It is delicious – enjoy!
What a healthy way to start the day… or for a mid morning snack like right now (I think I have all of the ingredients ready to go. Thanks for sharing on #FridayFrivolity
Hope you love it – have a great day!
Looks delicious; good enough to be a dessert. Thanks for sharing this healthy dish for us to love at Together on Tuesdays 🙂
YUM!
Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
Blessings,
Cindy
This looks so refreshing! I love Tangerines and can’t wait to try this. Thanks for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle! Always wonderful to see what you are sharing.
Thanks Laurie – have a wonderful week!
This looks so delish. I love tangerines and adding them to my yogurt would make for a great breakfast or lunch option. Layering with nuts and that cherry sauce totally puts this over the top. Yum!
Thanks, Nikki!
Wow, this looks delicious and something that I think the whole family would really enjoy. Thank you for sharing with the #DreamTeam x
It’s so funny, because I always add fruit to my yogurt, but I never think to add citrus! And we’ve got the trees in our backyard! So glad you shared it with us at #FridayFrivolity this week!
Oranges, grapefruit, tangerine sections are fab in everything.
Hi Carol, just hopping back to let you know that you will be featured at SYC this week.
hugs,
Jann
Oh, how wonderful! Thanks so much, Jann.
Love the addition of the cherries. Tangerines, oranges, etc. are my favorite fruit to pair with yogurt. Kind of like a creamsicle… but healthier. 🙂
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It looks so fresh and delicious
Very yummy! Thanks so much for sharing at OBW!!