Recipe: Patriot's Parfaits (red, white and blue, using strawberries, frozen yogurt and blueberry sauce)

PATRIOT'S PARFAITS

1 cup sliced fresh strawberries, plus extra whole berries for garnish
2 cups (1 pint) fresh blueberries, plus extra for garnish
2 to 4 tsp. sugar
2 cups low-fat frozen vanilla yogurt or low-fat vanilla ice cream

Sprinkle 1-2 tsp. white sugar, as desired, over sliced strawberries in a bowl. Let sit at room temperature until the sugar dissolves, about 50-60 minutes. Use immediately or refrigerate up to 2 days, tightly covered.

In a saucepan, mash blueberries lightly with a fork. Mix in 1-2 tsp. sugar, as desired. Let sit 5 minutes, then bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Cook, simmering, 3 minutes.

Transfer blueberry sauce to a bowl and cool completely before using. Use immediately or refrigerate up to 2 days, tightly covered.

To assemble the parfaits, use narrow, fluted glasses. In each glass, first place 1 Tbsp. blueberry sauce, then 1/2 cup frozen yogurt per glass, topped with 1 Tbsp. sweetened strawberries. Garnish with mint leaves.

Makes 4 servings, each containing 155 calories and 2 grams of fat.
Source: American Institute for Cancer Research