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Low Fat Granola Strawberry Parfait

By: Nature's Path Organic Foods

Granola...it isn't just for breakfast anymore! This low-fat, whole grain dessert is just perfect - or parfait, the French word for perfect - for any night after dinner. Or after lunch, they're so luscious!

Notes

If you don't have 6 tall parfait glasses, use wine goblets or drinking glasses.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup low-fat ricotta
  • 1/4 cup low-fat, plain yogurt
  • 5 tablespoon tablespoons strawberry jam
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 1 1/4 pound strawberries, trimmed
  • 1 1/2 cup Nature's Path Flax Plus Granola
  • fresh mint leaves, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Puree ricotta, yogurt, and jam in a food processor. Stir in orange zest.
     
  2. Reserve 6 small strawberries for garnish; cut remaining strawberries into thick slices.
     
  3. Spoon 2 tablespoons Flax Plus Granola into each glass.
     
  4. Top with 2 tablespoons of ricotta mixture and a thick layer of strawberry slices.
     
  5. Repeat with a second layer of granola, ricotta, and strawberries. Top with a whole strawberry, and garnish with a few mint leaves.
     
  6. Serve immediately or refrigerate until needed, up to 6 hours
     

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