By and large, the food we eat at home is natural and healthy but it's generally taste, rather than nutrition-led. I am trying hard to incorporate more super foods. In a food culture that is currently obsessed with cutting things out (wheat, dairy, yawn), I'm more interested in what you can put in. Never so true as with this unbelievably nutrient-packed and utterly delicious salted olive oil granola. Unfortunately, I am the only one who eats it.
Makes 8-10 portions
1 cup jumbo rolled oats
1 cup flaked quinoa
1/2 cup sunflower, sesame and pumpkin seeds (photo shows pine nuts, I've run out of the others)
1/2 cup almonds or hazelnuts
1 cup dried fruits of choice (I like sour cherries, goji berries and large sultanas)
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 pinch himalayan or sea salt, finely ground
Preheat the oven to 180. Beat together vigorously the olive oil and maple syrup until blended, and then mix into the dried ingredients, leaving out the dried fruit for now. It is easiest to do this with your hands as you want it to be thoroughly coated. You will get sticky. Scrape into a large baking tray and smooth out evenly. If you want to double the volumes, use 2 roasting trays, otherwise the cereal will steam rather than toast. Bake for 10 minutes, turning once halfway through, then reduce the oven to 120 and continue to bake for a further 20-30 minutes, turning and mixing around every 10 minutes so that the ingredients can toast evenly, taking care to scrape inwards from the edges, which cook fastest. When all is golden and crispy, remove from oven and allow to cool. Mix through the dried fruit and store in an airtight container. Will keep for at least a month.
Makes 8-10 portions
1 cup jumbo rolled oats
1 cup flaked quinoa
1/2 cup sunflower, sesame and pumpkin seeds (photo shows pine nuts, I've run out of the others)
1/2 cup almonds or hazelnuts
1 cup dried fruits of choice (I like sour cherries, goji berries and large sultanas)
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 pinch himalayan or sea salt, finely ground
Preheat the oven to 180. Beat together vigorously the olive oil and maple syrup until blended, and then mix into the dried ingredients, leaving out the dried fruit for now. It is easiest to do this with your hands as you want it to be thoroughly coated. You will get sticky. Scrape into a large baking tray and smooth out evenly. If you want to double the volumes, use 2 roasting trays, otherwise the cereal will steam rather than toast. Bake for 10 minutes, turning once halfway through, then reduce the oven to 120 and continue to bake for a further 20-30 minutes, turning and mixing around every 10 minutes so that the ingredients can toast evenly, taking care to scrape inwards from the edges, which cook fastest. When all is golden and crispy, remove from oven and allow to cool. Mix through the dried fruit and store in an airtight container. Will keep for at least a month.

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