Greek Yogurt - Breakfast of Champions!


Since beginning my journey to healthy living, I have become more conscious of my intake of protein. I am a pescatarian - I eat fish and seafood but no other meats and until recently, I didn't pay much attention to my protein intake. A huge mistake! Protein is essential for our bodies and is found in every one of our cells. Another great thing about increasing protein in my diet is that it provides a feeling of fullness that I certainly appreciate. On a daily basis I try to eat between 60 - 227 grams of protein, I find it in numerous ways - beans, tofu, nuts, rice, protein shakes, but my favorite has to be Greek yogurt!

Greek Yogurt can have up to 23 grams of protein per 8 oz serving. I eat this yogurt daily and many companies are now selling both plain and fruit flavors of Greek yogurt. When I eat plain I add my own fruit and it is delicious. I wanted to share my breakfast this morning with you to give you an idea of how to enjoy this treat. My yogurt parfait is only 281 calories. It packs a powerful 17 grams of protein and only 5 grams of fat. This indeed is a breakfast of champions!

Recipe:
4 oz of plain non-fat Greek yogurt -
1 cup frozen Dole Mixed berries (You can use any fruit that you like - fresh or frozen, whatever suits your taste buds)
Kellogg's low fat granola cereal (you can always make your own but I didn't have the ingredients on hand)
6 almonds

Layer each ingredient in a glass or bowl and enjoy!

Comments

Greek Yogurt is one of my most favorite things! I love how it is so versatile too. I like to add a little honey and vanilla extract to mine and have it with fresh or dried fruit or with a little granola. It's also a great stand-in for sour cream if you leave it unsweetened. Rocco DiSpirito's new low-cal cookbook uses it in a ton of savory recipes. Greek yogurt is the best!!! =)
i just got into greek yogurt.. which brand do you buy? i tried Chobani last week.. i had it with granola and sliced bananas... loved it..
I keep seeing them talking about Greek yogurt everywhere lately. I'm going to have to hunt it down to try. Maybe Trader Joes will have some? Your breakfast looks wonderful!
Anonymous said…
That is too good And full of calories. Please courier it fast.
Waiting... ;--)
adrienne said…
I used greek yogurt on a recent pasta recipe. You can click on my name to see. It took some getting used to but I love it even though it's expensive.

You have to be careful because some brands put alot of sugar in it.
Trish said…
Looks totally awesome!!!! MMMM
I am so craving for yogurts especially over the weekend and puff! here it is. Looks so yummy, I am so delighted to have the recipe. Thanks so much for sharing your very own recipe.
Mendie said…
I've never tried greek yogurt, wondered what the main difference was. More protein...might need to try one out! Looks yummy!
Tamona said…
Your food always looks it came out of a magazine lol!
Allison M. said…
I add in Kashi Go Lean Crunch with mine. It's delicious
Louise said…
It looks like dessert. Healthy & yummy works for me.

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