Strawberries with Orange-Ricotta Cream
Mary.,Ma (09:45:31)

Prepare the orange-ricotta cream early in the day. It is best served very cold over ripe strawberries. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.

1 1/2 c. part skim ricotta cheese
1 1/2 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt
3 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp grated orange rind
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 c quartered strawberries
6 whole strawberries (optional)

Combine the first 5 ingredients in a blender. Process until smooth. Spoon cheese mixture into a small bowl, cover and chill for 3 hours.
Spoon 1/2 c. quartered strawberries into each of 2 small bowls, and top each with 2 tbsp. of the cheese mixture. Garnish each serving with a whole strawberry if desired.
Yield 6 servings.