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December 2019 | REDONLINE.CO.UKSEEKING BALANCE
THIS CHRISTMAS?
Dr Megan Rossi shares her
favourite recipes...
DIY GRANOLA
‘After searching high and low, I still
couldn’t find a granola that ticked the
boxes for both flavour and nutrition. So
I decided to make my own gut-loving
mix, and I haven’t looked back! I make
a batch every fortnight on a Sunday
and use it as both a breakfast and
as a snack, adding that all-important
crunch to my yogurt. You’ll also be
getting close to a third of your daily
fibre needs from each portion.’
SERVES 7
BASE
O110g jumbo oats (or
muesli mix of your choice)
O20g coconut flakes
O70g mixed seeds (linseed,
sunflower, pumpkin, sesame)
O70g almonds, chopped
O½tbsp olive oil
O½tsp cinnamon
O½tsp nutmeg
O½tsp vanilla extract
O2 Medjool dates, stirred
into a paste with 1tbsp
boiling water, or sweetener
of your choice
O2tsp ground ginger,
optional
TOPPERS, OPTIONAL
O400g tinned lentils,
drained and rinsed
O1 raw beetroot, grated
O25g goji berries
O45g dried figs, sliced
O55g dried apricots, sliced
1 Preheat the oven to 150°C
fan/325°F/gas mark 3.
2 In a large bowl, combine the oats,
coconut flakes, seeds and almonds.
3 In a small bowl, mix together the
olive oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla
extract and date paste, and the
ginger, if using, before pouring over
the dry ingredients. Using your hands,
mix together to coat evenly. Set aside.
4 Thinly spread the mix across 2
baking trays lined with baking paper.
Pop in the oven for 10min, toss, then
continue baking for a further 10min,
or until golden. If you are including
the lentils or beetroot, pat dry before
laying on separate trays and placing
in the oven alongside the granola
mix (20min for the beetroot, 30min
for the lentils, or until dry and crisp).
5 Remove granola from the oven and
sprinkle over your toppers of choice.
Allow to cool before placing in an
airtight container. Serve with some
live yogurt and milk of your choice,
if you like.Options
O Like a chunkier granola? Add 30ml
water and double the oil and dates,
press into the tray and bake for an
extra 5–10min.
O Experiment with different grains,
nuts and dried fruits to introduce
more diversity into your diet.