This
weekend in Los Angeles, we had a nice little break from the intensely hot
weather we’ve been experiencing lately. The past couple of mornings were
slightly overcast, the air had a cool breeze, and we even received a few drops
of unexpected rain.
The
weather is scheduled to heat up again this week which has me brainstorming of
simple, no-cook nutrient-rich recipes I can whip up in a cinch.
For me,
this often equates to fruit and yogurt parfaits. When it comes to yogurt, Lisa
and I like to opt for reduced-fat, unsweetened varieties. I usually stir vanilla
extract, cinnamon, and a little bit of honey into my plain yogurt, but the
addition of almond extract to yogurt – as shown in the recipe below – kicks up
the flavor to a whole new level. I highly recommend you try it especially if
you’re hoping to make the transition from flavored, sweetened yogurt to plain.
Mango, Yogurt
& Almond Medley
Serves
4
Ingredients:
1 pound
bag of frozen mango chunks, thawed
The juice
& zest of 1 lemon
1 cup
plain non-fat Greek yogurt
2
teaspoons honey
1/8
teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup toasted almond slivers
Instructions:
1.
In a
small bowl, combine yogurt with lemon juice & zest, honey, and almond
extract. Stir until well combined.
2.
In a
medium bowl, combine thawed mango chunks and yogurt mixture.
3.
Serve desired portion into a small bowl and top with 2 tablespoons almond slivers.
Enjoy, preferably
with those you love!
Mmm, I have a mango tree that is full as we speak, so I make mango parfaits all the time for breakfast during July usually! :)
ReplyDeletexoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy.
Oh goodness, it doesn't get much better than that! We are a complete mango-kick lately :) Hope you enjoy the recipe!
DeleteThis looks delicious. I recently discovered the joys of plain Greek yogurt with cold mango a few weeks ago, but now I think I need to try again it with lemon zest and honey- yum!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! The almond extract was such a delightful surprise in the yogurt, too! I'm completely hooked :)
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