I love the simplicity of quinoa for breakfast. It keeps well, makes great leftovers, and is very good for you. To mix it up, I will use a typical breakfast muffin flavor combination as inspiration and improvise from there. This recipe has one of my favorite combos of banana-blueberry.
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| Banana Blueberry Quinoa |
Ingredients:
1 cup quinoa
Pinch of salt
2 cups water
1 banana, mashed
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 1/2 tsp chia seeds (optional)
1/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions:
Rinse 1 cup of quinoa and put it in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Add the salt, water, banana, cinnamon, vanilla, and sugar. Bring it to a boil and then lower the heat, cover, and let simmer for 15-20 minutes. Check for texture after 15 minutes. Once the water is absorbed and the quinoa cooked through, remove from the heat and gently fold in the blueberries and optional chia seeds. If you use frozen blueberries they will thaw in about 5 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. Top with the chopped walnuts if you would like.
For 4 servings. Nutritional information from caloriecount.about.com.
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Serving Size 213 g
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Amount Per Serving
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Calories
208
Calories from Fat
25
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% Daily Value*
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Total Fat
2.7g
4%
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Trans Fat
0.0g
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Cholesterol
0mg
0%
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Sodium
45mg
2%
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Potassium
363mg
10%
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Total Carbohydrates
40.0g
13%
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Dietary Fiber
4.3g
17%
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Sugars
8.6g
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Protein
6.5g
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Nutrition Grade B-
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* Based on a 2000 calorie diet
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