Yogurt Lemon Parfait Recipes

FRESH FRUIT PARFAIT WITH LEMON-POPPY SEED YOGURT

Steps:

• In a medium bowl place cut fruit, blueberries, lemon juice and 1 tablespoon sugar. Mix well and macerate for about 10 to 15 minutes. This will allow fruit to be infused with lemon juice and sugar. Meanwhile in a small bowl stir 2 cups of lowfat yogurt and poppy seeds. In clear glasses, layer the ingredients starting with the fruit mixture then next layer with yogurt, then fruit, then yogurt. Repeat these steps until you have filled the glasses. Garnish with a sprig of mint.

YOGURT LEMON PARFAIT

Steps:

• Place six 10 oz. parfait-style glasses on a clean work surface.
• Into each parfait layer: 1/3 cup yogurt, 2T lemon curd, 2T crushed graham crackers, 1T coconut.
• Repeat until all the glasses are filled.

RASPBERRY LEMON DESSERT YOGURT PARFAITS

Steps:

• Set 2 raspberries aside for garnish. In medium bowl, mix and crush remaining raspberries. Stir in raspberry yogurt.
• In 2 parfait glasses, spoon layer of raspberry mixture, using half of the mixture. Top each with lemon yogurt, using the entire lemon yogurt. Sprinkle layer of crushed cookies over lemon yogurt. Top with remaining raspberry yogurt.
• Garnish with reserved raspberries, lemon peel and the additional crushed cookie. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

YOGURT PARFAITS WITH BLUEBERRIES AND LEMON

Steps:

• Set aside 1/2 cup blueberries for garnish. Put remaining blueberries and 1/4 cup sugar in a medium saucepan. Cover; cook over medium heat 5 minutes. Uncover; cook, tossing occasionally, until berries begin to darken, 2 to 3 minutes. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute more. Pour into a medium nonreactive bowl (glass or ceramic); let cool completely.
• Put yogurt, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and the lemon juice in a medium bowl. Set aside 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest for garnish. Very finely chop remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest, then stir into yogurt. Set yogurt aside.
• Divide blueberry sauce evenly among six juice glasses. Divide yogurt among glasses, and spoon over sauce. Sprinkle parfaits with reserved berries and zest. If not serving immediately, refrigerate, covered with plastic wrap, for up to 3 hours.