Breakfast…yup, it’s the most important meal of the day. But I am guilty, just like I am sure a lot of you, of not taking this meal as seriously as I should have. Mornings are CRA-ZY in the Fighting French Fries Household. Kids are up and it’s GO GO GO! I decided to try the Breakfast Quinoa recipe that I found in the p90x2 meal guide. I of course changed it up a bit, by adding Greek yogurt, but I really liked it.
Benefits of Quinoa is high in fiber and protein. In actually contains more protein than any other grain while also packing in iron and potassium. In a nutshell, Quinoa makes you feel full without the bloat. So many mornings, protein is lacking in our breakfast. Using this recipe helped give me the protein kick I needed.
Breakfast Quinoa (This recipe is from the p90x2 meal guide.)
Ingredients
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 2 cups fresh berries
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts (I didn’t add the nuts)
• 4 tsp honey
**I added some Greek yogurt to this, too. My kiddos were freaked out about eating Quinoa for breakfast, but the yogurt made it ok. (I know, it’s funny.)
Preparation
1. Combine milk, water, and quinoa in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat.
2. Reduce heat to medium low; cover and simmer 15 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed. Turn off heat; let stand covered 5 minutes. (I made this a head of time and put in the refrigerator. This is because I added the yogurt. If you don’t add the yogurt, you can make and eat warm).
Here’s a picture of my quinoa I saved from the night before.
3. Stir in berries, vanilla, and cinnamon; transfer to 4 bowls and top with nuts (again, I didn’t use nuts).
4. Drizzle 1 teaspoon preferred sweetener over each serving.
5. (Optional) Add Greek Yogurt to the mixture. We used Organic Vanilla Greek Yogurt.
This recipe can be split into 4 bowls.
Not super pretty, but it did the JOB!!
Sabrina Grossi 