Three-Grain Cereal with Dates and Cinnamon

Name: Three-Grain Cereal with Dates and Cinnamon
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 pinch cinnamon; 15 servings Kosher salt; 79 milliliters pearled barley; 237 milliliters quick-cooking rolled oats; 59 milliliters quinoa; 15 servings Boiling water

You can never have too many morn meal recipes, so give Three-Grain Cereal with Dates and Cinnamon a try. This vegan recipe serves 15. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 1g of fat, and a total of 46 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes. Head to the store and pick up quick-cooking rolled oats, kosher salt, pearled barley, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

In a medium saucepan of salted boiling water, cook the pearled barley over moderate heat for about 30 minutes, until tender.

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Pearl Barley

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Drain the barley in a colander and shake off all of the excess water.

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Barley

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Colander

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the quinoa, 1/2 cup of water and a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.

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Quinoa

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In a small, heatproof bowl, cover the dates with boiling water and let stand for 1 minute.

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Dates

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Drain the dates in a colander and let them cool. Peel and pit the dates and chop them into 1/2-inch pieces.

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Dates

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In another medium saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil.

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Add the oats and a pinch of salt and cook over moderate heat for 4 minutes, stirring constantly.

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Oats

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Add the cooked barley and quinoa, cinnamon and half of the chopped dates and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Spoon the cereal into bowls, sprinkle with the remaining dates and serve.

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Cinnamon