Delicious! I'm a huge greek yogurt fan, but was growing a little tired of just plain yogurt. These are a perfect combo of high protein greek yogurt, plus a serving of whole grain, and fruit - and I love the texure the grain gives to the parfait! (I couldn't find grano - even at Whole Foods or Trader Joe's - so I used pearled barley instead per the recipe's suggestion). I packed these in small containers so I could pack the parfait in my lunchbox to make these an easy "to-go" breakfast.
Greek Yogurt Parfaits
Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Mindi Shapiro
Try making these Greek Yogurt Parfaits for a nutritious and delicious breakfast or dessert. Grano, which means "grain" in Italian, are the polished whole berries from durum semolina wheat. Look for them in health-food stores or Italian markets. If you can't find grano, try wheat berries, barley, or brown rice instead.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 parfait)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 228
- Fat: 3.1g
- Saturated fat: 2.1g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.1g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.2g
- Protein: 14.1g
- Carbohydrate: 38.9g
- Fiber: 4.8g
- Cholesterol: 7mg
- Iron: 0.8mg
- Sodium: 106mg
- Calcium: 130mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked grano
- 12 cups water, divided
- 1/4 cup orange blossom honey
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 cups plain 2% Greek-style yogurt
- 2 cups fresh berries (such as blackberries, blueberries, or sliced strawberries)
Preparation
- 1. Soak grano in 6 cups water overnight. Drain. Place in a medium saucepan with remaining 6 cups water over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until grano is just tender. Drain well. Stir in honey and salt. Cool to room temperature.
- 2. Spoon 1/4 cup yogurt into each of 8 parfait glasses. Top yogurt with 3 tablespoons grano and 2 tablespoons berries. Repeat layers with the remaining ingredients.
Note:
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Greek Yogurt Parfaits Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Breakfast/Brunch
- CONVENIENCE: Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: Mediterranean, Greek
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Dairy, Rice/Grains
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Sodium
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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