Blueberry Walnut Muesli with Rolled Oats and Flax

Breakfast, Leslie's Featured Recipes.
This hearty whole grain muesli is delicious when combined with Greek yogur or kefir and fresh berries.

Blueberry Walnut Muesli with Rolled Oats and Flax

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredients
1 cup / 250 ml large-flake rolled oats
1/2 cup / 125 ml rye flakes, sich as Bob's Red Mill Creamy Rye FLakes
1/2 cup / 125 ml wheat germ
1/2 cup / 125 ml dried cranberries
1/4 cup / 50 ml whole flaxseed
1/4 cup / 50 ml coarsely chopped walnuts
1 tsp / 5 ml cinnamon
3 cups / 750 ml low fat (1% MF or less) plain or vanilla yogurt
1.5 cups / 375 ml fresh blueberries

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, toss together rolled oats, rye flakes, wheat germ, cranberries, flaxseed, walnuts, and cinnamon.

Store in an airtight container for up to a month, or serve immediately with yogurt and fresh blueberries.

Tip: For a nuttier flavour, first toast the oats, rye flakes, wheat germ, and walnuts for 5 to 7 minutes at 350˚F (180˚C) on a cookie sheet until lightly brown and fragrant.

Serves 6

Nutrition per 1/2 cup (125 ml) serving of dry muesli: 285 cal, 11 g pro, 9 g total fat (1 g saturated fat), 43 g carb, 9 g fibre, 0 mg chol, 3 mg sodium

Nutrition per 1/2 cup (125 ml) serving of muesli with 1/2 cup (125 ml) yogurt and 1/4 cup (50 ml) blueberries: 368 cal, 18 g pro, 9 g total fat (1 g saturated fat), 57 g carb, 10 g fibre, 2 mg chol, 92 mg sodium

Source: Leslie Beck's Healthy Kitchen