Fruit & Yogurt Parfait

Looking for a way to use the beautiful seasonal strawberries? Try a yogurt and fruit parfait!  This simple treat provides a great source of calcium and protein as well as vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber.  Fiber from cereal or other grains and friendly bacteria in yogurt help to keep your gut healthy. This can be made with your choice of yogurt, fresh or frozen fruit and high fiber cereal or chopped nuts.  Try Greek yogurt for a higher protein alternative!  Below are the recipe and alternative ingredients to try.Ingredients1 cup vanilla yogurt (low fat or Greek)½ cup fresh or frozen berries of choice½ cup Fiber One cerealDirectionsTake ½ cup of yogurt and place on bottom of a glassTake ¼ cup of berries and place on top of the yogurtTake ¼ cup of Fiber One cereal on top of the berriesRepeat the above steps to make a layered effect.Makes 1 serving.  Nutrition information per serving:  259 calories, 4 gm fat, 16.4 gm protein, 47.6 gm carbohydrate, 15 gm fiber, 15 mg cholesterol, 560 mg calcium, 277 mg sodium  

Ingredient	Health Benefit	Alternatives
Grain/cereal	Carbohydrate, fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals	Cheerios, shredded wheat, low fat granola
Fruit	Carbohydrate, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fiber	Pineapple, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, peaches, melon
Nuts	Vitamin E, protein, magnesium, fiber	Chopped almonds, pecans, pistachios walnuts
Yogurt	Calcium, protein, B vitamins, potassium, vitamin D	Greek yogurt, low fat yogurt, sugar free yogurt, low carb yogurt