June is strawberry season. Michelle shared a dessert made with strawberry just in time for the season.

This Strawberries with Orange Ricotta Cream is a breeze to make and is a great way to serve up summer berries.

From mnn.com:

• 1 cup of strawberries provides 150% of your Vitamin C.
• 1 cup contains 3 grams of fiber
• contains potassium and folate important for bone density
• may protect against cancers

REMEMBER: always wash your berries well.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup low fat vanilla yogurt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups quartered strawberries

Source: from Cooking Light

Makes 4+ servings

Instructions

Wash & dry strawberries. Remove stems quartered. Add orange rind and toss to mix well.

Combine the rest of the ingredients in a deep container or blender. Blend mixture with a hand blender or blender until smooth.

Spoon 1/2 cup strawberries into 2 bowls and top with 2 tablespoons cheese mixture.