Rise and Shine Oatmeal

Some breakfast cereals harbor surprising amounts of sodium. One serving of this oatmeal fits comfortably into the 2,300 milligrams daily we recommend for a healthful diet.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup oatmeal mixture, 1 1/2 tablespoons almonds, and 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar)

Ingredients

• 2  cups  1% low-fat milk
• 2  cups  regular oats
• 1/2  cup  golden raisins
• 2  tablespoons  honey
• 1/2  teaspoon  kosher salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 6  tablespoons  sliced almonds, toasted
• 2  tablespoons  brown sugar

Preparation

1. Bring milk to a boil over medium heat. Stir in oats; cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in raisins and next 4 ingredients (through cinnamon). Serve with nuts and sugar.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

380 (20% from fat)

Fat:

8.4g (sat 1.6g,mono 4g,poly 2.1g)

Protein:

13g

Carbohydrate:

66.3g

Fiber:

6.1g

Cholesterol:

5mg

Iron:

2.4mg

Sodium:

304mg

Calcium:

216mg