• 1/3 cup plus 3 Tbs. slivered almonds
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. fresh chives, chopped
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 2-3/4 Tbs. orange juice
• 4 medium pears, sliced
• 6 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
• 4 sticks celery, chopped
• lettuce

Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast almonds on oven tray 5 minutes. Combine next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Add pears and mix gently. Stir in cheese and celery. Line bowl with lettuce and add pear mixture. Serve sprinkled with almonds.

Per serving: calories 407, fat 23.8g, 50% calories from fat, cholesterol 40mg, protein 15.9g, carbohydrates 37.4g, fiber 6.7g, sugar 26.0g, sodium 668mg, diet points 9.3.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.3, Vegetable: 0.4, Fruit: 1.7, Bread: 0.0, Lean meat: 1.9, Fat: 3.8, Sugar: 0.1, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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