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Quinoa Fresh Fig And Honey Balsamic Parfait Exps Tohca20 88942 B02 21 5b 1

Quinoa, Fresh Fig & Honey-Balsamic Parfaits

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min. YIELD: 4 servings.
This quinoa yogurt parfait is special to me because of its wholesome ingredients. Quinoa is gluten-free, which is good for those who have food allergies, like my daughter. And I love fresh ripe figs when they are in season. Enjoy this for breakfast or dessert. —Dawn Hutchins, St. Johns, Florida

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 8 fresh figs, quartered
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) vanilla yogurt

Directions

  • 1. In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork.
  • 2. Meanwhile, place vinegar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 1-2 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.
  • 3. In a small bowl, mix cooked quinoa, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Layer half the quinoa mixture, half the honey, the balsamic vinegar, half the figs and half the yogurt into 4 parfait glasses. Top with remaining quinoa mixture, honey, yogurt and figs.

Nutrition Facts

1 parfait: 272 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 117mg sodium, 59g carbohydrate (43g sugars, 4g fiber), 7g protein.

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