Cinnamon-Scented Breakfast Quinoa

Name: Cinnamon-Scented Breakfast Quinoa
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 cinnamon sticks; 4 servings Broken or chopped walnuts, pure maple syrup or honey, milk, and flaky sea salt such as Maldon; 237 milliliters quinoa (all red or a mix of red, white, or black); 0 teaspoons salt; 355 milliliters water

You can never have too many morn meal recipes, so give Cinnamon-Scented Breakfast Quinoan a try. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian recipe has 182 calories, 6g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. A mixture of salt, honey, quinoa, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Wash quinoa in several changes of water in a bowl, rubbing grains and letting them settle before pouring off water (if quinoa does not settle, drain in a large fine-mesh sieve after each rinse), until water is clear.

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Water

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Drain washed quinoa well in a large fine-mesh sieve.

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Quinoa

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Combine all ingredients in a heavy medium saucepan and bring to a boil, covered. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until water is absorbed and quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.

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Quinoa

Water

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Remove pan from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and keep covered to keep warm.

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Remove cinnamon sticks.

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Cinnamon Stick

Divide quinoa among bowls and top with walnuts, maple syrup or honey, milk, and sea salt.

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Maple Syrup

Sea Salt

Walnuts

Quinoa

Honey

Milk

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The quinoa will stay warm, covered but off the heat, for 15 to 20 minutes.Even if a package says that the quinoa is prewashed, washing it is still recommended. The cinnamon sticks can be washed off, dried, and reused. (I leave mine out in a small bowl near the oven so they can really dry out.)

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Quinoa

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