Recipe: Panna Cotta with Strawberry Coulis (low fat, using coconut milk)

PANNA COTTA WITH STRAWBERRY COULIS

1 cup reduced fat coconut milk
3/4 cup soy milk, rice milk or water
1/4 cup maple syrup
Pinch of sea salt
2 tablespoons agar agar*
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Strawberry Coulis (recipe follows)

In a saucepan, combine first 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring continuously. Reduce heat to simmer. Continuing to stir, simmer until agar agar flakes are completely dissolved. This will take 5 to 15 minutes.

Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Pour hot liquid in 4 ramekins. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate to set, about 1 hour.

TO SERVE:
Unmold each panna cotta on individual serving plates. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of coulis around each panna cotta.

STRAWBERRY COULIS

1 1/2 cups strawberries, hulled
2 to 3 tablespoons brown rice syrup or maple syrup
Pinch of sea salt or splash of freshly squeezed lemon juice

Puree ingredients. Pass through a strainer. Refrigerate.

*Note: This dessert contains agar agar, which is a mild laxative.

Makes 4 servings

Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 148, Total Fat 4g, Saturated Fat trace, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 69mg, Potassium 218mg, Total Carbohydrate 26g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Protein 3g, Calcium 31mg, Iron 1mg, Vitamin C 31mg, Vitamin A 35 IU, Thiamin Bl .1mg, Riboflavin B2 .1mg, Folacin llmcg

Source: The Diet Doctor's Wife's Cookbook by Gabrielle Nagler, M.A. and Bill Nagler, M.D.