BIRCHER MUESLI

There is something very satisfying about having a bowl of oats porridge in the morning.  Aside from tasting good it is so healthy for you - you only have to Google 'benefits of oats' to find pages and pages of reasons to eat oats.  My only problem with a bowl of oats porridge is that it seems more suited to a cold, wintry morning.  Now that summer is here we need something a bit lighter but just as healthy.   A bowl of Bircher muesli is the answer - just don't forget to prepare it the night before.

BIRCHER MUESLI

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Prep time: 15 minutes plus overnight for chilling

Yield: 2 servings

 

Ingredients

• 200g oats
• 200 ml apple juice
• 1 Granny Smith apple
• 75 ml plain yoghurt
• 25 ml raisins
• 125g seasonal fresh fruit
• 25g almonds
• runny honey

 

Cooking Directions

1. Place the oats in a bowl and pour the apple juice over to cover and moisten.
2. Cover the bowl with cling wrap and chill overnight, in the fridge.
3. Just before serving, core the apple and then coarsely grate.
4. Mix the apple into the oats together with the raisins.
5. Add the yoghurt and mix well.
6. Serve in individual bowls topped with fruit, nuts and drizzled with honey.

Written by: Angela Darroch