Spiced Date Parfait

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	5 minutes	Total Time	20 minutes
Servings	6	Cost Per Serving	$0.56

1 cup	Dates, pitted
1/2 cup	Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
1/4 cup	Walnuts, roughly chopped
1/4 cup	Large Flaked Oats
1/2 cup	Greek Yogurt
1 tsp	Orange Zest
1 tsp	Ground Cardamom or Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp	Ground Nutmeg
1	Cinnamon Stick

Add dates, orange juice and cinnamon stick to a medium sauce pot. Turn heat up to medium high and bring liquid to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes.
In a bowl combine yogurt with orange zest, nutmeg and cardamom. Set aside
In a separate bowl combine walnuts, oats and about 1 tbsp of the date and orange liquid from the pot. Stir well to combine and set aside.
Allow the date mixture to cool slightly. Add about 1 tbsp of walnut and oat mixture to a glass. Add about 2 tbsp’s of the date mixture onto the walnut mixture, and top with 2 tbsp’s of the yogurt mixture.

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Adding citrus juice or zest to your recipes is a great way to add flavour and stimulate your taste buds without using the salt shaker
Citrus fruits are rich in flavonoids, antioxidants which may have anticancer properties. In cell studies, flavonoids from citrus fruits have been shown to inhibit cancer cell growth. In animal studies, flavonoids have been shown to prevent tumours from growing.
Dates provide a natural way to sweeten desserts in place of processed sugar and artificial sweeteners. Dates are high in insoluble fibre, the type of fibre that acts as roughage and helps keep your colon healthy. Research suggests that diets high in insoluble fibre may reduce colon cancer risk.