The phrase "a light dessert" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a dessert that is not heavy or overly rich, often served at the end of a meal.
Example: "After the hearty main course, we decided to have a light dessert, such as sorbet or fruit salad."
Alternatives: "a refreshing dessert" or "a simple dessert".
The bakery's winter melon sweetheart cookies (80 cents) are a light dessert — or quick breakfast.
The purée's unusual integrity and indistinct flavor makes it a versatile base for dessert sauces and even a light dessert or between-course refresher.
While you might keep the starter and main on the light side, no one really wants a light dessert, even on Christmas Eve, so this sweet yet savoury and slightly salty sticky toffee pudding is a real hit.
And since your guests won't be hungry after they have eaten cassoulet, all you need serve afterward is a green salad (with a good piece of cheese, perhaps) and a light dessert such as sherbet or lemon mousse.
The stars of the Umbrian table are truffles and mushrooms, backed up by a noisy rustic chorus line of beef, pork and veal, eaten in the familiar sequence of antipasti, pasta, main course and then a light dessert and sometimes cheese.
On Sarah Palin... Okay, that's more of a light dessert than an entree.
300ml (10 fl oz) squeezed citrus juice (such as orange, lemon or lime) sweetened to taste or 300ml (10 fl oz) of balsamic vinegar, sweetened to taste make good alternative sauces for a lighter dessert, but these sauce types aren't ideal with every type of fruit (such as banana).
It's a delicious light dessert that we wish would have a revival.
A refreshing and light dessert!
Make this light dessert a day ahead of time and serve with Italian-style cookies, such as Almond Biscotti, Double Chocolate Biscotti or Italian Cornmeal Cookies.
This lovely and light dessert or breakfast dish is a modern take on the Bavarian, a classical preparation of a gelatin-thickened pudding with a lot of cream, sometimes eggs and just as often a shot of liqueur.
