Sometimes yogurt is what you have to eat. What's always in your lunch box. The modern day PB&J. Like sensible shoes, long underwear, and that moisturizing face mask you wear on Sunday nights, it is good for you but no matter what the commercial tries to tell you, it is never sexy. Well, that's what I thought until I met this recipe, the Beyonce of Yogurt Bowls. First off let's just talk about the quinoa crisps, tastes like Rice Crispies looks like shiny Millet, yes you want it's phone number. Then, wait, was that bee pollen you saw? Adding brilliant dusty bursts of chroma to your already golden honey pools? Yes it was. Wait a minute Ms. Pomegranate Juice, I know your next, you'll get your limelight. Sunflower seeds, not taking a second row seat this time, come in to add a sustaining, hearty crunch and texture. But the Prima Ballerina who floats in and out of the scene on gossamer wings to steal the show, is the sprinkling of torn and crumbled dried rose petals. Used sparingly, these fuschia beauties add a subtle floral note that together with the sweetness of the honey, make all the flavors sing in chorus and elevate this bowl of yogurt to Beyonce status.
YOGURT BOWL
— from Near and Far: Recipes Inspired by Home and Travel by Heidi Swanson (Ten Speed Press, 2015)
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tablespoons fresh pomegranate juice
- a drizzle of honey
- a big dollop of Greek-style yogurt
- a handful of puffed quinoa cereal
- a sprinkling of toasted sunflower seeds
- whole pomegranate seeds of fresh or dried rose petals
- a bit of bee pollen (optional)
METHOD
In a bowl, swirl the pomegranate juice and honey into the yogurt just a bit, sprinkle with the cereal and sunflower seeds, then finish with the pomegranate seeds or rose petals and bee pollen (if you are using).
Notes from Leslie
- Spread the dollop of thick Greek yogurt around the base of a shallow wide mouth bowl, making sure to create generous ravines and valleys for the lovely toppings to glide over and pool into.
- I used both pomegranate seeds and a few dried crumbled rose petals cause if you've got it, why not flaunt it?