Savory Cucumber Avocado Parfait Recipe

Garnish layers of crisp cucumbers and a tangy seasoned yogurt mixture with a dollop of creamy labneh and a sprinkle of zesty chili-lime seasoning for a no-cook snack or appetizer.

Prep Time: 3 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons labneh (spreadable strained yogurt), divided
½ medium avocado
⅛ teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) lemon juice
12 small cilantro leaves
1½ cups cucumber, peeled and sliced into ⅛-inch slices, divided
¼ teaspoon chili-lime seasoning, divided

Directions

Before you begin: Wash your hands.

1. Scoop yogurt and 1 tablespoon labneh into a high-speed blender. Add avocado, sea salt, lemon juice and cilantro. Process until well-combined and creamy.
2. Divide yogurt mixture evenly into 2 snack-sized (approximately 150 grams each) plastic food storage bags and seal. Set aside.
3. Separate 1 cup sliced cucumber into 2 equal portions.
4. Snip off a corner of one filled bag and squeeze enough contents to coat the bottom of a small glass jar, about ½ inch.
5. Layer 4 to 5 cucumber slices on top.
6. Continue to layer with yogurt mixture and cucumber slices until bag is empty and one portion of cucumbers is used.
7. Garnish with 4 to 5 cucumber slices, 1 tablespoon labneh and ⅛ teaspoon chili-lime seasoning.
8. Repeat to create the second parfait with remaining ingredients in a second small glass jar. Serve immediately.

Cooking Notes

Instead of 2 small jars, use 2 clear 10-ounce plastic cups. Labneh is a Mediterranean spreadable yogurt cheese that is tangy and thick like sour cream. Optionally, substitute equal amounts of sour cream or skyr for labneh. If you don’t have chili-lime seasoning, mix equal parts sea salt, chili powder and lime or lemon juice for the seasoning.

Nutrition Information

Serves 2
Serving size: 1 cup (230 grams)

177 calories, 9g total fat, 3g saturated fat, 19mg cholesterol, 471mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, 6g sugar, 13g protein, 560mg potassium, 205mg phosphorus

This recipe originally appeared in Food & Nutrition Magazine^®, published by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.