NEWS RELEASE                        DECEMBER, 2009

Delicious new summer yoghourt choices

In summer our thoughts turn to cool food and great taste sensations, like passionfruit. Well, the three new Jalna Yoghourt offerings have something for everyone this season.

“In the heat people seek lighter, summery flavours – particularly lower fat choices,” said Karen Inge, Accredited Practising Dietitian and consultant to Jalna. “At this time of year I always remember how luscious passionfruit is – delicious and such a healthy indulgence.

“Jalna’s new Low Fat Passionfruit Creamy Yoghourt will go with so many seasonal offerings, plus it has all the nutrition benefits including being high in protein and calcium, low in fat, low GI, gluten and additive-free but with viable quantities of aBc probiotic cultures, with all their advantages.

“Jalna Low Fat Passionfruit Creamy Yoghourt makes a perfect accompaniment for all the seasonal fruit and berries, or dollop on your favourite cereal for breakfast, whip it up into a yummy yoghourt sorbet or fruit smoothie, use it as a marinade for seafood or chicken or as part of a salad dressing with a little lemon juice, or simply enjoy it on its own – what could be better?” said Karen Inge.

Jalna Low Fat Passionfruit Creamy Yoghourt is available in 1kg tubs for around $5.73.

Jalna has also introduced a 1kg tub of Low Fat Greek Style Natural Yoghourt along with a 1kg tub of Greek Style Natural Yoghourt, to offer more options when choosing your favourite Greek yoghourt.

Like all Jalna Yoghourt, both are naturally ‘pot set’ and contain over 600 million aBc cultures in each serve, with no added cane sugar, artificial sweeteners, colours, starches, food acids or gelatine that everyone is so concerned about. They are also gluten free, low lactose and low GI.

“Both Jalna Yoghourts offer the traditional Greek Style tangy taste, plus the classic thick and creamy texture, but the Low Fat option is 97% fat free and the other is still far lower in fat than alternatives like coconut milk or sour cream,” said Karen Inge. “While delicious on their own, they also suit a wide range of recipe choices to give a rich consistency to many dishes.”

The 1kg tubs of Jalna Greek Style Natural Yoghourt are available for around $5.86.
For more information and recipe ideas, click onto www.jalna.com.au .

You may like to try this delectable Passionfruit Yoghourt dessert or enjoy some of the tips for using either Jalna Greek Style Natural Yoghourt or Low Fat Greek Style Natural Yoghourt:

Passionfruit Yoghourt Sorbet with Raspberries & Mango

Serves 4
1 egg white
2 tablespoons sugar
500g Jalna Low Fat Passionfruit Creamy Yoghourt
1 mango, peeled and finely diced
1 punnet fresh raspberries (or use frozen)
4 dried apricots, finely chopped

• Whisk egg white and sugar until soft peaks form (meringue texture).  Blend yoghourt and mango and fold into egg mixture.  Pour into an ice cream maker and churn for 20 minutes.  If no ice cream maker available, pour mixture into a freezer tray, freeze for 1 hour, whisk to break up the ice crystals and freeze again.  Repeat and freeze until set.
• Serve over raspberries, garnished with chopped apricots.

If you need inspiration for quick family meals, why not:

• Add Jalna Greek Style Natural Yoghourt to scrambled eggs, risotto, quiches or stir through soup just before serving for a creamier texture.  Add to meatballs for a lighter texture and serve with a combination of Jalna Low Fat Greek Style Natural Yoghourt and chopped mint as a sauce. 
• Combine Jalna Low Fat Greek Style Natural Yoghourt with curry powder, seeded mustard, green shallots and pinch sugar.  Serve as a dip with vegetable crudités.
• Combine Jalna Greek Style Natural Yoghourt and taco seasoning, stir into cooked chicken or beef and heat slowly for 5 minutes. Serve with rice or in tacos.
• Marinating chicken, lamb or beef in Jalna Greek Style Natural Yoghourt before cooking tenderises plus adds flavour - combine Jalna Greek Style Natural Yoghourt and Thai red curry paste, tandoori paste or satay to taste.  Coat meat well, marinate 30 minutes and grill, bbq or stir fry.
• Bake a salmon fillet in the oven and serve with a dollop of Jalna Greek Style Natural Yoghourt topped with dill.