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Here’s a new twist on an old-fashioned parfait favorite. This low-fat strawberry shortcake parfait is full of vitamin C and contains a yummy custard of thick yogurt. Each serving has 1 gram of fat.
Heart Healthy Recipe 
- 1 pint strawberries, hulled, cut into large chunks
- 1 tsp honey # 1 Tbsp sugar, divided
- 1 cup Greek vanilla yogurt or low-fat vanilla yogurt*
- 1/4 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 store bought angel food cake, cubed
- fresh mint leaves, optional
*Thick Custard-Style Yogurt.
Place a strainer in a medium bowl. Set cheesecloth in strainer and spoon yogurt on top of the cheesecloth. Wrap the cheesecloth over yogurt and refrigerate overnight to create thick custard-style yogurt.
Toss berries with honey and 2 teaspoons sugar. Cover and chill for 30 minutes to an hour. The berries, sugar and honey will create a syrup.
Mix yogurt with remaining teaspoon of sugar and lemon zest.
Build shortcakes in parfait glasses or tumblers using a few cubes of angel food cake for bottom layer, followed by 2 tablespoons of yogurt mixture, then 1 tablespoon of strawberries. Repeat process to make another layer. Dollop any leftover yogurt mixture on top, and garnish with fresh mint leaves.
Nutrition facts (per serving):
Calories: 294
Fat: 1g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 4mg
Sodium: 524mg
Carbohydrates: 64g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 8g