Cereal Killer Recipes

Not all that glitters is yummy, but with a dash of olive oil and orange juice even the mundane cereal can become an all time favourite food. Taking a step towards healthy and tasty eating, as well as breaking the myth that cereal is best consumed only with milk, here are a few easy to make cereal recepies that can be relished by children and adults.

Rice Power Salad

Ingredients:

• Rice power cereal: 50gm
• Onion: ¼
• Zucchini: 10gm
• Spring Onion: 2
• Cherry tomatoes: 5-6 pcs
• Crushed garlic: 2
• Broccoli: ½ cup
• Extra virgin olive oil: 3 tbsp
• Lettuce a few leaves hand torn

For dressing:

• Mustard: 1 tsp
• Garlic: 2 grated cloves
• Green chillies: 1 slit lengthwise
• Lemon juice: 1tbsp
• Olive oil: 2 tbsp
• Honey: ½ tsp
• Salt and black pepper as per taste

Method:

• Heat some olive oil and toss garlic and spring onion for a minute
• Then, add the remaining veggies and cook them lightly, so that they remain crunchy
• For the dressing mix mustard, honey, black pepper, grated garlic, green chillies, lemon juice and salt in a jar. Mix it well
• Now, mix all the veggies and the dressing along with the cereal.
• Top it with cherry tomatoes and raw onions on a bed of lettuce.

Orange Juice and Cereal

Ingredients:

• Rice Power cereal: 20gm
• Orange segments: 3-4
• Sprig of Basil: 2
• Orange juice: ½ cup
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• A dash of Olive oil

Method:

• In a glass, place the rice cereal, throw in some orange segments and basil.
• Sprinkle some salt and black pepper and top it with orange juice and a dash of olive oil.
• Mix well and serve.

Chips and Cereal Bhel

Ingredients:

• Rice cereal: 50gm
• Tomatoes: 1
• Lemon juice: ½ tsp
• Coriander a handful
• Crunchy chips or wafers of your choice: 20gm

Method:

• Put together rice cereal, your choice of chips/wafers and tomato in a bowl. Mix it well
• Top it with lemon juice and coriander and serve.

— Recepies by Gouri Gupta, founder Gouris Goodies