Take the chill off your morning with a hearty and delicious twist on regular oatmeal.
Heart Warming Oatmeal with Fruit and Nuts
| Author: ElizabethPBH | Posted: 09/02/10 | ||
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Introduction (Summary)
Take the chill off your morning with a hearty and delicious twist on regular oatmeal.
Necessary Things:
- ¾ cup pink grapefruit juice
- ¾ cup water
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 seedless oranges or tangerines, sectioned, chopped
- 4 dates (2 tablespoons), chopped
- 1 tablespoon almonds, slivered
Step 1:
In a medium saucepan, combine grapefruit juice, water, cinnamon, and salt; bring to a boil over HIGH heat.
Step 2:
Stir in the oats and reduce the heat to MEDIUM-LOW. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally; remove from heat.
Step 3:
Cover the oatmeal and let stand for 8 minutes, or until desired consistency is reached (it will continue to thicken as it stands).
Step 4:
Stir in brown sugar. Spoon the oatmeal into bowls and top with oranges, dates and almonds.
Tips and Tricks:
- Serves: 2
- 1 Cup of Fruit per Serving
- Fruit and/or Veggie Color(s): Red, Orange
- Nutrition Information per Serving: calories: 276, total fat: 3.8g, saturated fat: 0.4g, % calories from fat: 11%, % calories from saturated fat: 1%, protein: 6g, carbohydrates: 59g, cholesterol: 0mg, dietary fiber: 7g, sodium: 152mg
- Each serving provides: An excellent source of vitamin C, magnesium and fiber and a good source of vitamin A, folate, calcium and potassium.
- Recipe courtesy of Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH). This recipe meets PBH and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) nutrition standards that maintain fruits and vegetables as healthy foods.
