2 cups water
3 cups mango juice, or mango flavored juice blend
1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds
3 tablespoons whole almonds, coarsely chopped,
or slivered almonds
6 dried apricots, chopped
1 mango, peeled and chopped
1/4 teaspoon Garam Masala (a curry-like spice blend
available in most natural foods or Indian and Middle Eastern markets)
2 cups old fashioned or quick cooking oats
3-4 tablespoons unsweetened coconut milk (optional)
1-2 8oz containers of apricot-mango yogurt
Instructions
Combine the water and mango juice in a
3-quart saucepan and bring to a boil.
Stir in the pumpkin seeds, almonds, apricots,
mango, Garam Masala and oats.
Lower the heat to a simmer and cook for approximately 8 minutes
for old fashioned,
4-5 for quick, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the coconut milk if using, and serve the oatmeal in warm bowls. Top each serving with a generous dollop of yogurt.
Yield: 4-6 servings
Nutritional Information
Per Serving
Calories 290
Calories from Fat_45 (16%)
Total Fat___5 g
Saturated Fat___0.5 g
Cholesterol____0 mg
Sodium_______40 mg
Total Carbohydrate__56 g
Dietary Fiber______6 g
Sugars__________35 g
Proteins_________8 g
Calcium_________10%RDA