TIP OF THE DAY: Crunchy, Savory Yogurt Parfait

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February 18, 2013 at 8:19 am · Filed under Cheese-Yogurt-Dairy, Recipes

Pretzel nuggets add crunch to yogurt. Photo
by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.

One of our favorite kitchen activities involves playing with ingredients: What can we do with them that hasn’t been done before?

That’s how we developed our Pretzel Yogurt Parfait. We were inspired by a bag of pretzel nuggets (alternatively, crush regular pretzels with a rolling pin) and memories of Yo Crunch yogurt, variously mixed with cereals, cookie pieces and candy bits.

We love crunch, as do most Americans: That’s why crunchy chips of all kinds are the biggest-volume snack.

We used plain Greek yogurt to make our yogurt parfait, and tucked a layer of pretzels into the center for all-the-way crunch.

We also tried it with strawberry yogurt, for a sweet and salty effect.

There are many possible riffs on the savory yogurt parfait. The most healthful include:

A sprinkle of flax, pumpkin and/or sunflower seeds

Sliced or chopped almonds or walnuts (the health benefits of nuts)

Diced cucumber evokes tzatziki and raita

Diced tomatoes for color, lycopene, vitamin A (the anti-oxidant beta-carotene) and vitamin C

Bigger flavors from chopped fresh chives or green onions, dried jalapeño or minced pickles

What’s your favorite savory yogurt parfait recipe?

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