- prep: 10 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 10 min
Summary
Juicy strawberries poached with vanilla and peppercorns make a deliciously simple, lightly sweet, and good-for-you ending to a summer meal. They are delicious on their own and also pair beautifully with creamy Greek yogurt or vanilla ice cream. Peppercorns add a spicy note and a touch of heat.
Ingredients
- 1 pound strawberries (halved if large), stems left intact (optional)
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 strips (each 2 inches long) lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns, lightly crushed
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 292 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 4 g 6.29%
- Saturated Fat: 2 g 9.45%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
- Sodium: 98 mg 4.07%
- Calcium: 283 mg 28.32%
- Potassium: 259 mg 7.39%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 5 mg 25.07%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 65 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 5 g 18.2%
- Sugar: 51 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 15.31%
- Vitamin C 126.12%
- Vitamin D 11.25%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat1
- Exchange - Fruit1
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs4
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit1 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq