Did you know you don’t always have to cook oatmeal? In this fast breakfast, all that’s required is to mix the oats into yogurt, then combine with fruit and nuts.
Preparation time: 7 minutes
1 cup fat-free vanilla yogurt
2 tablespoons old-fashioned oats
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
¼ cup blueberries, fresh or (thawed) frozen
¼ cup raspberries, fresh or (thawed) frozen
½ small cantaloupe, seeds removed
1. In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt and oats. Stir well to mix. Fold in the walnuts and then gently fold in the berries.
2. Cut the melon into 2 wedges. Scoop the yogurt mixture over each wedge.
MAKES 2 SERVINGS
Per serving: 226 calories, 38 g carbohydrate, 9 g protein, 6 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 2 mg cholesterol, 96 mg sodium, 4 g fiber
Carbohydrate Choices: 2½
Dietary Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fruit, 1 fat