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5 A Day: Eat 5 to 9 Fruits and Vegetables

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Strawbrosia Parfaits

Serves 6
One 5 A Day serving
Source: PBH

Ingredients

1 pint (2 cups) strawberries, sliced
1 banana, sliced
1 orange, peeled and sliced (or 11 oz can mandarin orange segments)
1 cup pineapple, cubed (fresh or canned)
1 cup (8 oz carton) lowfat, vanilla, or lemon yogurt
¼ cup grape nuts
6 mint sprigs, if desired

In a bowl mix strawberries, banana, orange and pineapple. Pour orange juice over fruit and toss. Refrigerate until chilled. To prepare parfaits: Divide one half of the fruit mixture equally into 6 parfait glasses. Top with heaping tablespoon of yogurt. Add remaining fruit divided equally; top with remaining yogurt. Sprinkle each parfait with Grape Nuts. If desired, garnish each parfait with a mint sprig.

Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 109, Fat 1g, Calories from Fat 8%, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 55mg.


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