Mediterranean Breakfast Quinoa

Name: Mediterranean Breakfast Quinoa
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters chopped raw almonds; 2 dried pitted dates, finely chopped; 5 dried apricots, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 Tbsps honey; 473 milliliters milk; 237 milliliters quinoa; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mediterranean Breakfast Quinoa might be just the morn meal you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 352 calories, 12g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up milk, dates, vanillan extract, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes.

Instructions

Toast the almonds in a skillet over medium heat until just golden, 3 to 5 minutes; set aside.

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Almonds

Toast

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Frying Pan

Heat the cinnamon and quinoa together in a saucepan over medium heat until warmed through.

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Cinnamon

Quinoa

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Sauce Pan

Add the milk and sea salt to the saucepan and stir; bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, place a cover on the saucepan, and allow to cook at a simmer for 15 minutes. Stir the vanilla, honey, dates, apricots, and about half the almonds into the quinoa mixture. Top with the remaining almonds to serve.

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Apricot