Blackberry Pomegranate Quinoa Parfait

Juicy blackberries and raspberries tossed with quinoa and chia, layered with lemony yogurt. A few Richberry halves first make the tart berries taste sweeter.

Total time: 45 min
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy

Blackberry pomegranate quinoa parfait — Sweet moments, naturally.

Ingredients

½ cup blackberry pomegranate fruit spread
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 (6 oz) container fresh blackberries
1 (6 oz) container fresh raspberries

1 cup cooked sprouted tri-color quinoa
1 ⅓ cups vanilla Greek yogurt
½ tsp grated fresh lemon peel
4 lemon slices, for garnish

Directions

Make the berry quinoa.
Stir the fruit spread and chia seeds together in a medium bowl, then fold in the blackberries, raspberries and quinoa.
Flavor the yogurt.
Mix the yogurt and lemon peel in a small bowl. Set aside 2 tablespoons for the garnish.
Layer the parfaits.
Divide half the quinoa mixture among 4 parfait glasses and top each with about ⅓ cup of the yogurt. Spoon the rest of the quinoa mixture over the yogurt.
Garnish and chill.
Finish each glass with a dollop of the reserved yogurt and a lemon slice. Chill before serving.

Before you indulge

Use Miracle Berry

Just before eating, take 2–3 freeze-dried halves. Chew gently and let them linger for about 30 seconds.

Discard any pit if necessary.

Calorie savings

2 tablespoons sugar = 128 calories

Good to know

Miraculin, the natural protein in miracle berry, can make sour foods like lemon taste sweet without adding sugar. For the best results, take 1–2 halves and follow the directions on your pack.

Tangy turns sweet. More possibilities.