Berry Good Oatmeal

Stir dried cherries into your favorite hot cereal. Even an on-the-go packet of instant oatmeal gets a big nutritional (and taste) boost from a handful of cherries.

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Ingredients:
2 cups lowfat milk (1% for nutrition analysis)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
2/3 cup mixed dried berries and cherries (red tart cherries, blueberries and strawberries)
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
1/2 cup lowfat milk (1% for nutrition analysis)
4 teaspoons chopped toasted pecans or walnuts (optional)*

Directions:
Bring 2 cups milk and the salt to boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in dried oats; then stir in dried berries and cherries and cinnamon. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. To serve, spoon oatmeal into bowls. Pour 2 tablespoons milk over each serving. Sprinkle with brown sugar and, if desired, nuts.

Makes 4 (1/2-cup) servings.

*To toast nuts: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spread nuts in a single layer in a baking pan. Bake about 8 minutes or until lightly toasted. Cool nuts before chopping.

Nutrition Info:
Nutrition Facts per ½ cup serving: 219 calories, 3 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 40 g carbohydrate, 8 mg cholesterol, 9 g protein, 3 g fiber, 214 mg sodium; Daily Values: 10% vitamin A, 0% vitamin C, 20% calcium, 6% iron