Quinoa & Chia Oatmeal Mix
Make your own hot cereal mix with this healthy recipe. Keep it on hand and just cook up the amount you need when you're ready for a hot breakfast. One serving of the warm cereal contains six grams of fiber—almost a quarter of your daily quota.
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup rolled wheat and/or barley flakes (see tip)
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 cup dried fruit, such as raisins, cranberries and/or chopped apricots
- ½ cup chia and/or hemp seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon salt
Directions
- To make the hot cereal dry mix: Combine oats, wheat and/or barley flakes, quinoa, dried fruit, seeds, cinnamon and salt in an airtight container.
- To make 1 serving of hot cereal: Combine 1/3 cup Quinoa & Chia Oatmeal Mix with 1 1/4 cups water (or milk) in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, partially cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 12 to 15 minutes. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir in a sweetener of your choice and top with nuts and/or more dried fruit, if desired. Makes 1 cup.
