The green of this yogurt is not just a St Patrick’s Day novelty, the green signifies some pretty nifty health-promoting plant compounds too. Add in some berries, orange slices or other fruits, plus some nuts or seeds of your choice – maybe green pumpkin seeds to continue with the green theme? – and you have a filling and really quite special breakfast. Whenever I eat a small bowl of this I am always surprised at how satisfying and satiating it is. And the colours are so cheerful too. Enjoy x
Serves one.
150-200ml (2/3 – ¾ cup) yogurt* of choice – as a general rule, Greek yogurt has the most protein

• 1 tsp matcha (finely ground green tea)
  Honey or maple syrup to taste (start with a little – the matcha is not at all bitter here)
• 1 blood orange or other orange – peeled and sliced
• Palmful of walnuts, pecans or almonds – chopped if you like
• Add the yogurt to a mixing jug or bowl and sprinkle over the matcha and drizzle in a little honey or maple syrup; whisk in thoroughly. Pour into a serving bowl and top with sliced blood oranges and crumbled walnuts. Eat immediately.
• Other possibilities: berries and chia seeds; grated apple and muesli (for a green Bircher-style muesli); cherries and almonds.
• For a solo dessert you might like to top the yogurt and fruit with a crumbled amaretti biscuit, ginger oatcake (eg Nairns) or a gingersnap. Or layer it up with these ingredients for a quick dessert to share with others.
• If you are currently undergoing chemotherapy you may have been advised not to have live yogurt. If this is the case, substitute with non-live yogurt (often the supermarket’s own brand ‘set yogurt’ is not live) or use from age frays or Quark, which tastes similar to yogurt but is not cultured in the same manner.