Blackberry Blueberry Mango
Skewers with Cinnamon Cream
Alpine Fresh
Recipe developed by Devin Alexander
Celebrity chef Devin Alexander is the host of Great American Chefs
Tour and author of the New York Times best-selling Biggest Loser
Cookbook series. Visit www.devinalexander.com for more info.
20 6-inch wooden or
decorative skewers
40 1-inch cubes of
Alpine Fresh mango
40 Alpine Fresh blackberries
40 Alpine Fresh blueberries
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
1⁄₈ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 6-ounce container low-fat
or fat-free vanilla yogurt
Skewer 1 mango cube, then 1 blackberry and 1 blueberry, then a second
mango cube, blackberry and blueberry on each skewer. Arrange the
skewers decoratively on a platter. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
Stir vanilla and cinnamon into the yogurt until well combined. Transfer
to a small dipping bowl. Serve immediately with the skewers, or cover
and refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes 20 skewers with dip.
Bacon-Wrapped
Green Bean Bundles
Alpine Fresh
Olive oil spray (propellant free)
36 Alpine Fresh green beans,
trimmed
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black
pepper, or more to taste
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a small baking sheet with nonstick foil.
Lightly mist the foil with olive oil spray.
In a small glass or plastic mixing bowl, toss green beans with oil and pepper.
Place a strip of bacon vertically on a cutting board. Lay 3 green beans
horizontally across the end of the bacon closest to you. Roll the bacon
tightly around the beans until you reach the opposite end of the bacon.
Secure with a toothpick, if necessary, and place on the prepared baking
sheet. Repeat with the remaining bacon and beans.
Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the beans are crisp-tender and the bacon
is lightly browned. Makes 4 (3-bundle) servings.
Nutritional information: Each serving has 79 calories, 10 g protein,
4 g carbohydrates, 3 g fat, trace saturated fat, 38 mg cholesterol,
2 g fiber, 300 mg sodium, 2 g sugar.
Reprinted from The Biggest Loser Quick & Easy Cookbook, by
Devin Alexander© 2011 by Universal Studios Licensing LLLP. The
Biggest Loser™ and NBC Studios, Inc., and Reveille LLC. Permission
granted by Rodale, Inc. Available wherever books are sold.
6 slices 94% fat-free or leaner
nitrate-free turkey bacon,
cut in half crosswise
