Berry Good Oatmeal

Stir dried cherries into your favourite hot cereal. Even an on-the-go packet of instant oatmeal gets a big nutritional (and taste) boost from a handful of cherries.

(Recipe compliments of choosecherries.com)

4 servings

Ingredients

2 cups	low fat milk (1% for nutrition analysis)	500 mL
1/4 tsp	salt	1 mL
1 cup	old-fashioned rolled oats	250 mL
2/3 cup	mixed dried berries and cherries (red tart cherries, blueberries and strawberries)	160 mL
1/8 tsp	ground cinnamon	2 pinches
2 tsp	packed brown sugar	10 mL
1/2 cup	low fat milk (1% for nutrition analysis)	125 mL
4 tsp	chopped toasted pecans or walnuts (optional)*	20 mL

Directions

Bring 2 cups milk and the salt to boil in a medium saucepan.
Stir in dried oats; then stir in dried berries and cherries and cinnamon.
Reduce heat.
Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
To serve, spoon oatmeal into bowls. Pour 2 tablespoon (30mL) milk over each serving. Sprinkle with brown sugar and, if desired, nuts.
*To toast nuts: Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C). Spread nuts in a single layer in a baking pan. Bake about 8 minutes or until lightly toasted. Cool nuts before chopping.