Apple Banana Strawberry Parfait

Overview:

Its a healthy, breakfast or dessert !! Simplest to make, uses fresh fruit , granola, nuts and yogurt.

I prefer having it as a snack very often.

Ingredients:

• Low fat ,  flavored greek yogurt. I used the strawberry flavor.
• Flavored Granola ( I used Vanilla, there are more like apple-cinnamon, almond-cinnamon etc.)
• Fresh Strawberries
• Fresh Apples, peeled and diced
• Bananas cut in small chunks
• Sugar
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp butter/Margarine

Recipe:

1. Wash a handful of strawberries and set aside.
2. Heat 1 tsp butter in a skillet and add rest of the strawberries to it. Add half cup sugar and cook the mixture for around 5-7 minutes till the strawberries have become soft and mushy.
3. Now add the lemon juice and cook again for a couple of minutes so that the acidity settles down evenly.
4. Set the mixture aside and mix some fresh cut strawberries in it. Stir gently and let the mixture cool.
5. In a margarita/martini glass, first spread a layer of granola followed by a layer of bananas and then apples.
6. Place a layer of strawberry mixture on it and spread a layer of granola again.
7. Smoothen the yogurt in a separate bowl and put around 4-5 tbsp of yogurt in the glass. 
8. Tap the glass gently on the counter-top so that the yogurt settles down a bit, dispersed generously in between the fruits and granola layers. Add more yogurt if necessary to make a decent proportion for the glass.
9. Top it up with fresh cut strawberries .

Presentation:

As you can see, its a proportion dish, so play with flavors, fruits and nuts too. Just add what you think will taste and look good. Sprinkle nuts and crunchy granola just before serving, it tastes awesome.

FYI, the serving glass will make a lot of difference to the aesthetic aspect !!