Sweet and Nutty Quinoa Parfait

Health Highlights

One of my clients told me she used quinoa in place of granola in her yogurt parfaits. I LOVE this idea! So I whipped up a recipe to share with you!

Ingredients

1/2 cup	Quinoa, cooked
1 tbsp	Sliced almonds
1 tbsp	Coconut, shredded (sweetened)
1/2 tsp	Cinnamon (or a generous dash)
227 gm	Vanilla yogurt, 2-4% M.F. (lactose free if necessary)
1/2 cup	Mixed berries (washed fresh (strawberries; blueberries, and raspberries))

Blend quinoa with sliced almonds, shredded coconut and cinnamon. Set aside.
Layer yogurt followed by 1/2 of quinoa and top again with remaining yogurt.
Finish parfait with the rest of the quinoa mixture and add the berries as the final topping.

Calories 204

Calories from fat 60

Calories from saturated fat 28.8

Total Fat 6.6 g

Saturated Fat 3.2 g

Trans Fat 0

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.9 g

Monounsaturated Fat 1.9 g

Cholesterol 11.3 mg

Sodium 63 mg

Potassium 215 mg

Total Carbohydrate 31 g

Dietary Fiber 3.4 g

Sugars 16.1 g

Protein 6.7 g