Orange Soy Yogurt Ice Cream

A new book tackles the challenges that come with dairy-free dieting. Whether you’re vegan, lactose intolerant, or have sworn off dairy for other reasons, you know it’s not easy to find tasty substitutes. Chef Mini C and Tanya Haffner, RD, have teamed to create Healthy Dairy-Free Eating, which offers a handy guide to conquering the challenges of avoiding dairy along with more than 100 great recipes, including these.

People on a dairy-free diet who just can’t live without ice cream will be delighted to find that this recipe, made with soy cream instead of heavy cream, works extremely well. It can also be made with lemon or lime juice instead of the orange juice.

1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons soy yogurt
2/3 cup soy cream
1/2 cup sugar
Thin strips of orange zest, for decorating

Serves 6

Put the orange juice into a bowl, add the yogurt, cream, and sugar, and mix well. Then churn the mixture in an ice cream maker, following the manufacturer’s instructions. If you do not have an ice cream maker, freeze the mixture in a freezeproof container for 1-2 hours or until it begins to set around the edges. Turn the mixture out into a bowl and stir with a fork or beat in a food processor until smooth. Return to the freezer and freeze for another 2-3 hours, or until firm. Cover the container with a lid for storing. Serve the ice cream in scoops, decorated with the strips of the orange zest.

Per Serving: 175 calories, 7.9 g fat, 0.6 g saturated fat, 5 g total protein, 4.2 g soy protein, 27 mg calcium, 10 mg sodium

Recipes reprinted with permission from Healthy Dairy-Free Eating by Mini C with Tanya Haffner, RD, www.kylecathie.com

— Photo by Gary Dolgoff for Today’s Diet & Nutrition