Here is one recipe that is really handy and combines different colours, flavours and textures into one. As well as being a nutrition bomb, it is also both filling and satiating.
Ingredients
Basic oatmeal:
½ cup steel-cut oat / rolled oats
3 cups of water
10 almonds/macadamias/cashews
5 dates
1 banana
Colouring agents:
bright pink: ½ beetroot
orange: 2 carrots
yellow: 2 cups pumpkin or butternut squash
green: spinach or silverbeet
brown: chocolate.
Toppings: fresh fruits, nuts, dried fruits, candied fruits, peanut butter, almond butter, chocolate chips, etc.
Method
Puree all the ingredients along with the colouring agent (beetroot, carrots, spinach, pumpkin).
Boil in a pan or pot.
Before serving, check the sweetness and add sugar if needed. Bear in mind that the topping will also sweeten up the dish.
Add your favourite toppings.
Tip: for tanginess in the base of the oatmeal, add fruit puree once the mixture is boiled. Use fruits with matching colours – berries, apple, persimmons, kiwi, papaya, etc.
Author
Vasundhara Kandpal
Green Karma
Eltham