Looking to try something new? Try my Quinoa Breakfast Bowl and see what all the fuss is about Quinoa.
Quinoa is a seed, not a grain and so it is gluten free which is why it has risen to popularity in the past year or so. It is also very high in protein. Often you will see it in salads and many times it is red in color and not the white that I have here. You make it just as you would rice and it has been a staple in for thousands of years in the Andes.
I have been eating it for breakfast, replacing oatmeal for the high protein content. I buy mine at Kroger, but if you want to order it online you can get it HERE. Paul has not seen it at Walmart, yet.
Quinoa takes no time at all to make, and you can use anything you like to sweeten it. Well, and it doesn’t even need to be sweetened, you can use olive oil and salt if you like… But this is a recipe for breakfast so we are going to sweeten it a little 🙂 Adding fruit makes it naturally sweet but I add a little Agave Nectar or honey to make it perfect! Serve it warm or cold and it is delicious!
Strawberry Banana Quinoa Breakfast
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup uncooked Quinoa
1 Banana sliced
1/3 lb Strawberries sliced
2 tsp Agave Nectar
2 tsp Sliced Almonds
DIRECTIONS
Rinse Quinoa in a fine mesh strainer until water runs clear.
Combine Quinoa and 1 cup water in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until most liquid is absorbed.
Remove from heat and let stand covered 5 minutes.
Transfer to bowls. Drizzle with agave and top with bananas, strawberries and almonds.
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- 1/2 cup uncooked Quinoa
- 1 Banana sliced
- 1/3 lb Strawberries sliced
- 2 tsp Agave Nectar
- 2 tsp Sliced Almonds
- Rinse Quinoa in a fine mesh strainer until water runs clear.
- Combine Quinoa and 1 cup water in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until most liquid is absorbed.
- Remove from heat and let stand covered 5 minutes.
- Transfer to bowls. Drizzle with agave and top with bananas, strawberries and almonds.
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This recipe sounds delicious. I would like to know how many calorie are in the recipe. How many does it serve?
Over 500 based on the ingredients. If you are not in need of a gluten free diet due to allergies, oatmeal with protein powder, cinnamon and blueberries is under half of the calories, less fat and higher in protein.