Quinoa Breakfast Porridge

Name: Quinoa Breakfast Porridge
Prep time: 20

5 out of 5 stars (based on 8 reviews)

20 min prep

4 servings

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8 ingredients

This quick-and-easy porridge is a great alternative to oatmeal, and it packs in a lot of protein. If you have leftover quinoa, re-heat it with milk and continue to Step 2. For a non-dairy version,...

1 cup red or white quinoa
1 cup water
⅔ cup milk
4 cardamom pods
½ cup frozen blueberries
½ banana, sliced
2 teaspoons honey
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

217 cals

Fat

4 g

Saturated Fat

1 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

2 g

Monounsaturated Fat

1 g

Carbohydrates

39 g

Sugar

9 g

Fiber

4 g

Protein

8 g

Sodium

23 mg

Directions

Bring quinoa, water, milk, and cardamom pods to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add in the frozen blueberries and simmer for another 5 minutes, or until the liquid is mostly absorbed.
Stir in honey and cinnamon. Turn off heat, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes. Add more milk if you prefer a milkier porridge, discard the cardamom pods and serve with toasted almonds.

Chef Tips

This can be made the evening before and quickly heated up with a couple tablespoons extra of milk in the morning, or even eaten cold — just hold off on the almonds until you are ready to eat.

If you have leftover quinoa, omit the water and heat up the quinoa with the milk.

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Quinoa Breakfast Porridge