Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits
- Two 8-ounce containers low-fat vanilla yogurt or soy yogurt (or try lemon- or orange-flavored yogurt)
- 2 cups fresh fruit (see variations below)
- Grated semisweet chocolate, toasted sliced almonds, or low-fat granola for topping
- Use 4 parfait dishes if you have them; if not, medium-size glass tumblers will do.
- For each serving, layer 1/4 cup each of yogurt and fruit in the parfait dish; repeat each layer, then do the same for the other parfaits.
- Sprinkle with the topping of choice, and serve.
- Strawberries: Remove the hulls from 1 pint of very sweet strawberries and slice them.
- Strawberries and blueberries: Combine 1 cup of strawberries, hulled and sliced, with 1 cup fresh blueberries.
- Peaches or nectarines with berries: Combine 1 cup diced peach or nectarine, with 1 cup of berries.
- Mango and berries: Combine 1 cup diced mango, with 1 cup of blueberries, raspberries, or sliced strawberries.
- Mango and banana: Combine 1 cup diced mango, with 1 cup thinly sliced banana.
- Fresh apricot: Use 2 cups (about 6) sliced fresh apricot.
- Or combine 1 cup of sliced fresh apricot with 1 cup of small seedless grapes or berries.
- Calories: 127
- Total Fat: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Carbohydrate: 21g
- Cholesterol: 6mg
- Sodium: 82mg
containers, fresh fruit, semisweet chocolate
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/fruit-and-yogurt-parfaits-372938 (may not work)