Breakfast Quinoa

Breakfast Quinoa
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 166.1
  • Total Fat: 3.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 3.2 mg
  • Sodium: 21.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
  • Protein: 4.9 g

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Introduction

Healthy breakfast dish! Healthy breakfast dish!
Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

    1/2 cup milk. Can substitute almond, soy, or rice milk
    1/2 cup water
    1/2 cup organic quinoa, rinsed
    3/4 cups fresh berries
    1 tsp vanilla
    1 tsp. ground cinnamon
    1 Tbsp honey or rice syrup

Tips

*Nutritional Info Based on 2% Milk
If using frozen berries (I recommend blueberries), heat berries & quinoa for 40 seconds in microwave.
Store the extra servings in the fridge and heat later in the week.


Directions

Preparation
1. Combine milk, water, cinnamon, and quinoa in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat.
2. Reduce heat to medium low; cover and simmer 15 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed. Turn off heat; let stand covered 5 minutes. Stir in vanilla.
3. Put 1/4 cup berries in 3 serving dishes. Place 1/3 of quinoa over berries.
4. Drizzle preferred sweetener over each serving.

Serving Size: Makes 3 Servings

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEGHANMR.