Grilled Pineapple with Ginger and Star Anise Marinade
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated 15 mL
- 2 whole star anise, ground by mortar and pestle
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped 125 mL
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar 15 mL
- 1 small pineapple, cored and cut in 1/2-thick (1-cm) slices
- canola oil cooking spray
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon 15 mL
- 2 cups frozen yogurt 500 mL
- fresh basil leaves for garnish
Instructions
- 1. In medium bowl, combine ginger, anise, basil and sugar.
- 2. Add pineapple slices and stir to coat pineapple. Set aside to allow flavors to develop.
- 3. Spray canola oil on grill and cook pineapples until they are marked on both sides and they appear slightly caramelized.
- 4. Sprinkle pineapple slices with ground cinnamon and serve with 1/2 cup (125 mL) frozen yogurt. Garnish with fresh basil leaves.
Yield
4 servings
serving size
2 slices pineapple and 1/2 cup (125 mL) frozen yogurt
nutritional analysis
Per Serving
| Calories | 160 |
| Total Fat | 3.5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 32 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugars | 27 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Sodium | 60 mg |
| Potassium | 182 mg |
