Fruit and Vegetable Medley

Serves: 6

Ingredients

 * Nonfat cooking spray
 * 2-1/4 cups medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
 * 2-1/4 cups parsnips, peeled and thinly sliced
 * 2 medium ripe pears, peeled and chopped
 * 3/4 cups orange juice
 * 1/3 cup dried chopped dates
 * 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
 * 2 tablespoons brown sugar
 * 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

 * 1) Spray a large skillet with cooking spray.
 * 2) Add carrots, parsnips, pears, orange juice, dates and ginger.
 * 3) Stir to combine.
 * 4) Bring to boiling then reduce heat to simmer, uncovered, for about 7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
 * 5) Add sugar and butter and stir to coat vegetable mixture.
 * 6) Cook for an additional 2–3 minutes then serve as a side dish.

Source

 * Fruit & Vegetable Medley from the Public Health Cookbook by the Seattle & King County Department of Public Health—original source of recipe, public domain government resource