This version of the Swiss birchermuesli is terrific for breakfast or snack time. It's chock full of a variety of disease-fighting photochemicals-from the oats, wild blueberries, apples and almonds.

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup Large-flake oats
• 1/2 cup Plain low-fat yogurt
• 1 Apple, cored, and put through a food blender (course results)
• 2 tbsp Honey or equivalent low-calorie sweetener
• 1 tbsp Fresh lemon juice
• 2 tbsp Sliced almonds, toasted

Directions:

In a bowl, mix the oats and yogurt. Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight. Adjust sweetening if desired. Makes 3 servings. Double the quantities for more days of daily use to save preparation time.

Per-serving nutritional information: Calories: 213; Protein: 6 grams; Fat: 3 grams; Carbohydrates: 41 grams; Dietary fibre: 5 grams; Sodium: 35 grams

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