Orange and Kiwi Compote with Toasted Almonds

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons almonds toasted sliced
• 2  cardamom pods whole crushed
• 1  cinnamon sticks 
• 3 slices kiwis peeled
• 3 large oranges white
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.8 cup water 
• 2  allspice whole

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Stir first 5 ingredients in small saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until liquid is syrupy and slightly reduced, about 8 minutes.
2. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.
3. Arrange orange and kiwi slices in shallow bowl.
4. Pour hot syrup and spices over fruit. Chill at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
5. Sprinkle almonds over; serve.
6. Per serving: calories, 115; total fat, 2 g; saturated fat, 0.5 g; cholesterol, 0
7. Self