The Dish: Olympic Granola

The Olympic rings are a symbol of strength and power, and what better way to power up than with some healthy fruit and granola!

The Dish: Olympic Granola
The Restaurant: Ducali (North End)
The Chef: Philip Frattaroli

Homemade Granola

Ingredients:

--4 cups rolled oats
--1 cup wheat germ
--1 chopped walnuts
--¼ cup brown sugar
--1 teaspoon cinnamon
--¼ teaspoon salt
--1/3 cup vegetable oil
--1/3 cup honey
--1/3 cup water

Directions:

Heat the oven to 300¢ª. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the oats, wheat germ, nuts, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.

Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the oil, honey and water. Toss the mixture until the ingredients are well combined, then spread it evenly on a cookie sheet.

Bake the granola for 40 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring every 10 minutes to keep the mixture from sticking. Let it cool completely.

Perfecto Olimpico

Ingredients:

--8 oz Blueberries
--8 oz Strawberries sliced
--8 oz Pineapple cubes
--8 oz Kiwi sliced
--12 oz Mascarpone
--¾ cup heavy cream
--½ cup confectioners' sugar
--8 oz Granola

Directions:

In a mixing bowl mix the mascarpone, heavy cream and confectioners' sugar, mix until medium-firm peaks form.

To assemble, drop a spoon full of mascarpone into 4 glasses. Next spoon in blueberries, pineapple, granola, kiwi, and strawberry and a spoonful of mascarpone between each level of fruit.