Parfait with chia pudding and strawberry smoothie

 RECIPE BY: Nathalie Charron

4 servings

Chia pudding ingredients:

• 1 cup of milk
• ½ cup of vanilla Greek yogurt
• ¼ cup of chia seeds
• 1 tsp of vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp of maple syrup

Strawberry smoothie ingredients:

• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 cup frozen bananas
• ½ vanilla Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• ¼ cup milk of your choice

Garnish:

• 1 cup fresh strawberries cut into chunks
• 1 teaspoon of maple syrup
• 1/2 vanilla yogurt
• ½ cup puffed quinoa

Instructions:

1. To make the chia pudding, pour the milk, maple syrup, yogurt and vanilla extract into a Mason jar. Add the chia, close and shake well.
2. Leave to rest for at least 2 hours in the fridge or overnight.
3. Add the strawberries, bananas, yogurt, milk and maple syrup into a blender and mix until creamy. Reserve.
4. In a small bowl mix the strawberries with the maple syrup.
5. Assemble in a glass by adding a layer of chia pudding, a layer of smoothie, puffed quinoa, yogurt and top with strawberries and puffed quinoa.