Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

  

This dish is one of my favorite breakfast meals when I want something warm, sweet, and crunchy!  Quinoa is the only super grain that I know with about 10 grams of protein per cup.  That's more than from an avocado.  This breakfast bowl meets so many nutritional needs:

• Walnuts - good source of Omega-3 that helps to lower triglycerides and blood pressure
• Granny smith apple - a main source of flavonoids that's rich in vitamin C
• Cinnamon which is good for lowing blood sugar - a benefit for type 1 and 2 diabetes. 

 

 

Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

1c Rainbow Quinoa

1/2 apple (diced)

1 medjool date (chopped)

2 tbsp chopped walnuts

1 dollop of apple sauce

Cinnamon sprinkled

 

Directions:

Rinse quinoa and add to 2 1/2 cups of boiling water.  Cook for about 15 minutes on high the cover and let sit for 15 minutes.  This allows the quinoa to absorb remaining water and become fluffy.

 

Place 1 cup of quinoa in a bowl, garnish with remaining ingredients and add cinnamon to taste.

 

 

Pea, Beans and Quinoa Salad

So happy to have found this recipe from simpledailyrecipes.com.  I have come to love quinoa and I'm finding so many different ways to enjoy this supergrain!  There are recipes using quinoa for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  How cool is that?  This salad is scrumptious.  I believe its the dressing that really makes this dish come together, especially the lime.  You can enjoy it as a side dish or the main course as a salad by itself or you could toss a couple spoonful's in a tortilla wrap.  Either way, you will be fully satisfied.  Trust me!




From www.simpledailyrecipes.com

Pea, Beans and Quinoa Salad

•1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa
•1 cup cooked black beans, rinsed
•1 cup cooked black eye peas, rinsed
•1 cup cooked corn off the cob
•2 green onions, chopped
•1 Serrano pepper, minced
•1/2 small red bell pepper, chopped
•1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
 
Dressing:
•4 tablespoons salad oil
•2 tablespoons lime juice
•1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
•1/2 teaspoon sugar
•1/2 teaspoon salt
•1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
 
Toss the quinoa, beans, peas, corn, onions, peppers and cilantro together in a large bowl.
Whisk the ingredients for the dressing together in a small bowl and pour over vegetables.  Taste  test the salad for the salt and pepper to meet your liking.  Serve right away or chill and serve later cold.
 
Serves 2 for dinner or 6 as a side

Apples & Cinnamon Breakfast Quinoa

Found this delicious breakfast recipe that uses Quinoa!  Pronounced (keen-wah), Quinoa seeds contain essential amino acids like lysine and good quantities of calcium, phosphorus, and iron. It's also a high fiber food that keeps you full longer.  You're going to really love it after you make it.  Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so eat up! 

Recipe from Skinnytaste.com

 

 

Apples & Cinnamon Breakfast Quinoa

 

Ingredients:
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 cup dry quinoa, rinsed well
1 1/2 cups water
1 tsp cinnamon + more for sprinkling
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup golden raisins
1 cup warmed fat-free milk for drizzling (non-dairy milk is fine)
1 gala apple, peeled and diced
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Preparation

Rinse the quinoa well before cooking to rinse off the saponins which has a slightly bitter flavor. 

Combine quinoa, water, salt, cinnamon and vanilla in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and let cook for 15 minutes until quinoa can be fluffed with a fork.

Divide cooked quinoa between four bowls then stir in apple sauce, raisins, and pour in warmed milk. Top with fresh cut apples and walnuts and a dash of cinnamon
 

Makes 4 servings. You can divide the recipe to make 2 servings