Mediterranean Muesli

"I discovered a similar dish in Cairo and have been eating my version for breakfast ever since. I prefer to use Irish oatmeal, but non-instant oatmeal is just as good. You can eat it right away, but it also keeps well in the fridge." -CL Reader

Yield: 5 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

Ingredients

• 1  cup  regular oats
• 1  cup  plain low-fat yogurt
• 1  cup  1% low-fat milk
• 1/2  cup  coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1/3  cup  honey
• 1/4  cup  oat bran
• 3  tablespoons  chopped dried apricots
• 3  tablespoons  chopped dried figs
• 3  tablespoons  chopped pitted dates
• Raspberries or other fresh berries (optional)

Preparation

Combine first 9 ingredients in a bowl, stirring well. Chill 2 hours. Garnish with fresh berries, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

321 (30% from fat)

Fat:

10.6g (sat 1.8g,mono 1.9g,poly 6.3g)

Protein:

10g

Carbohydrate:

52.6g

Fiber:

5.1g

Cholesterol:

5mg

Iron:

1.9mg

Sodium:

63mg

Calcium:

190mg