Savory Yogurt Parfait with Cherry Tomatoes and Basil Pesto

Name: Savory Yogurt Parfait with Cherry Tomatoes and Basil Pesto
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh basil leaves, washed and dried; ¼ cup toasted almonds (or any type of nuts you have on hand); 1 large garlic clove; ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; Juice of ½ a lemon; ¼ teaspoon pepper; Pinch of salt; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil (plus more if needed); 2 cups full-fat, plain Greek yogurt; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 garlic clove, minced; ¼ to ½ cup cooked, cooled quinoa (I used rainbow quinoa because that’s what I had on hand, but any variety would be delicious; just follow the cooking instructions on the box); ½ diced cucumber; ½ cup grape tomatoes (slice the big ones in half); ¼ cup fresh, crumbled feta cheese

6 steps

Prep:20min

Savory yogurt parfait with cherry tomatoes and basil pesto is a refreshing meal that will keep you satisfied for hours.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:34:45 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories758.4 kcal (38%)

Total Fat58.8 g (84%)

Carbs26.3 g (10%)

Sugars13.5 g (15%)

Protein35.6 g (71%)

Sodium928.9 mg (46%)

Fiber4.2 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2 cupsfresh basil leaves

washed and dried

¼ cuptoasted almonds

or any type of nuts you have on hand

1garlic clove

large

¼ cupparmesan cheese

freshly grated

0.5juice of lemon

¼ teaspoonpepper

salt

¼ cupextra virgin olive oil

plus more if needed

2 cupsfull-fat plain Greek yogurt

¼ cupquinoa

cooked, cooled, I used rainbow quinoa because that’s what I had on hand, but any variety would be delicious, just follow the cooking instructions on the box

0.5cucumber

diced

½ cupgrape tomatoes

slice the big ones in half

¼ cupfeta cheese

fresh, crumbled

Instructions

Step 1

Place basil leaves, almonds, garlic, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and olive oil in a food processor. Process until smooth, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides and process again. Taste-test and add more salt and pepper as needed. Add a couple more teaspoons of olive oil if the pesto needs to be thinned out a little bit more. Set the pesto aside.

Step 2

For the yogurt mixture:

Step 3

In a small bowl mix together the yogurt, salt, pepper, and garlic. Set the yogurt mixture aside.

Step 4

Make sure you have everything prepared for your assembly line. I used two stemless wine glasses. Parfait or martini glasses would also work.

Step 5

Begin layering your parfait by spooning yogurt into the bottom of each glass. I spooned about 1 to 2 tablespoons. Make sure to smooth it out into an even layer. Follow the yogurt layer with a teaspoon dollop of the basil pesto, and smooth out. Next spoon 1-2 tablespoons of the cooled quinoa and gently spread out. Follow with a sprinkle of cucumbers and grape tomatoes. Top off with a sprinkle of the feta cheese.

Step 6

Repeat the next layer in the same order. Yogurt, basil pesto, quinoa, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, and feta cheese. Serve immediately and enjoy.

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