Passion Fruit & Quinoa Greek Yogurt Parfait
I created this Greek yogurt parfait recipe to celebrate my very favorite fruit, passion fruit! Here, I’ve combined the sweet pulp of passion fruits with the delicate sweetness of plump raspberries, protein-packed quinoa and a dollop of creamy Greek yogurt. Since passion fruit also happens to be an aphrodisiac, I thought my parfait would make the perfect breakfast recipe to share.
A yogurt parfait with quinoa?
Although this website is supposed to be about foods for seduction, it’s really hard to sell quinoa as sexy food. Although it is packed with nutrients to benefit sexual health, the look, not to mention the texture of quinoa, doesn’t really evoke sensuality.
But because quinoa is not only a source of lean protein but also zinc, manganese and folate. So it’s a great choice for anyone who wants to look and feel their most sensual. But to make it work in this tempt-your-lover sort of breakfast in bed parfait, I’ve blended it with honey for a kiss of aphrodisiac sweetness.
And then I layer it right into the parfait so as it hits the spoon, it becomes just another layer of texture between the creamy tang of yogurt, the plush, juicy flesh of the raspberries and the zing of passion fruit.
A breakfast recipe you can make in minutes
Although the flavors of this parfait are at their best when it’s served right away, it only takes about five minutes to make, maybe less. You can cook and sweeten the quinoa as much as a day in advance. Just store the prepared quinoa mixture in the refrigerator.
A note on fresh passion fruit
Passion fruits can be hard to find out of season, but from mid-summer until winter, when they’re in season, even many neighborhood grocery stores will carry them. Look for fruits that are fairly smooth. A really wrinkled fruit is dehydrated and won’t give you the generous spoonful of tangy pulp you want. But the flavor of plump fresh passion fruit cannot be beaten.
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Passion Fruit & Quinoa Greek Yogurt Parfait
Ingredients
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
- 2 passion fruits halved
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 2/3 cup Greek yogurt full-fat recommended
Instructions
- Combine the quinoa and honey. Set aside.
- Layer half the raspberries in each of two parfait cups, reserving two berries for garnish. (Old Fashioned glasses also work.)
- Scoop the flesh from one half a passion fruit and top raspberries. Repeat with the second cup.
- Divide quinoa between the two glasses.
- Divide Greek yogurt and carefully top the quinoa layer, smoothing the top slightly. Top each with the remaining passion fruit flesh and garnish with the reserved raspberries.
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Amy is considered a leading authority on aphrodisiacs. Her work in aphrodisiacs is quoted in publications including National Geographic, The New York Times, Epicurious, Wine Enthusiast, Health and Playboy magazines. She speaks internationally on aphrodisiac foods and has brought her knowledge of aphrodisiac history and science to national television shows including The Today Show and CBS Early Show. She is a frequent guest on relationship and lifestyle radio and podcast shows and has been interviewed by BBC and NPR radio, Cosmopolitan radio and popular podcasts including My Dad Wrote a Porno.
Amy is also a freelance food, wine and health researcher and writer as well as a wine competition judge. Her work has appeared in publications ranging from Variety to The Daily Meal. She is an MSN content provider. And she is also a former wine editor for Gayot.com and wine & spirits editor of Las Vegas magazine.
Fun fact: Amy was the creator of the first ever comprehensive food and wine apps, Amy Reiley's Pocket Gourmet and Amy Reiley's Pocket Vineyard for Palm.
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