Sweet Breakfast Quinoa

Name: Sweet Breakfast Quinoa
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons cinnamon; 118 milliliters dried apricots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 59 milliliters fresh ricotta; 2 Tbsps pure maple syrup; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoons finely grated orange zest; 237 milliliters red quinoa, rinsed; 59 milliliters slivered almonds; 473 milliliters water

Need a gluten free and vegetarian morn meal? Sweet Breakfast Quinoa could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 128 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. If you have olive oil, slivered almonds, ricotta, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a small saucepan, cover the quinoa with the water and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat until the water has been absorbed and the quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Lightly fluff the quinoa with a fork and cover it again.

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Quinoa

Water

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Sauce Pan

In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the almonds and cook over moderate heat, stirring a few times, until golden brown, about 2 minutes.

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Almonds

Add the apricots, maple syrup, orange zest and cinnamon and stir well until heated through.

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Maple Syrup

Orange Zest

Apricot

Cinnamon

Add the quinoa to the skillet and stir gently to incorporate the almonds and apricots. Top each portion of quinoa with a tablespoon of ricotta and serve.

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Apricot

Almonds

Ricotta Cheese