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Recipe By: Clara Schneider, MS, RD, RN, CDE, LDN
Make this for: Breakfast
This Recipe Makes: 4 Serving(s)
Summary
Try other berries, nuts, or spices such as ginger or nutmeg to vary this nutritious breakfast cereal.
What you'll need
1 cupquinoa
2 cupwater
1/4 cupwalnuts
1 tsp.cinnamon
2 cupraw blackberries
Instructions
Step 1 Rinse the quinoa in a fine-mesh sieve before cooking. Place quinoa, water, walnuts, and cinnamon in a 1-1/2 quart saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 15 minutes, or until all water has been absorbed.
Step 2 Add berries and serve with skim milk, soy milk, or sweetener, if desired.
Step 3 (Single-Serving Quick Tip) Use this basic recipe to make 4 servings at once. Refrigerate any leftover portions. Microwave 1-(1-1/2) minutes on high for single portions as needed. Use cooked quinoa within 3 days.