Granola has become firmly established as the "third breakfast" after rice and bread. It can be enjoyed with milk or soy, or mixed with yogurt or ice cream... While these traditional ways of eating it are traditional, they've recently become a bit stale. If that sounds like you, we'd love to introduce you to a new way to enjoy granola!

Soup, bread, and salad are common breakfast dishes. Simply adding granola to these three dishes transforms them into surprisingly satisfying meals! The crunchy texture of oats and dried fruit stimulates the satiety center with each chew, so even a small amount will leave you feeling "Phew, that was a meal!"

Take morning soup, for example. Many people find that if they only have soup, they won't last until lunchtime. Adding a little chewy granola to your morning meal will leave you feeling as satisfied as if you'd had soup or pasta. The chewy texture naturally encourages you to chew more, making it a welcome option that will wake you up even on sleepy mornings. Granola is a nutritious food, so it's much more nutritionally balanced than a breakfast of just soup. Give it a try!


[Granola Soup]
A soup recipe in which granola substitutes for croutons. Its chewy texture means even a small amount will keep you full.

■Ingredients
- Your favorite soup or potage
- Lightly sweetened granola

■Directions
Top vegetable soup or potage (hot or cold) with granola


[Granola Salad]
A salad that's full of leafy vegetables might not seem like much, but adding granola turns it into a hearty dish.

■Ingredients
- Leafy vegetables of your choice, such as mizuna or arugula
- Citrus fruits such as orange or grapefruit
- Granola with lots of almonds or nuts
- Olive oil
- Salt

■Directions
Toss your favorite leafy vegetables with cut citrus fruits and granola, then add olive oil and salt to taste


[Granola Bread]
Instead of bread and butter, hummus and granola make a healthy and beauty food that is attracting attention from dieters around the world.

■Ingredients
・Hard bread
・Hummus
・Granola with lots of dried fruit

■Directions
Spread a generous amount of hummus on hard bread and sprinkle with granola


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