Vegetarian

Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Quinoa takes several minutes to prepare.

Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Quinoa takes several minutes to cook.

Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Quinoa makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Quinoa are:

1 c quinoa, rinsed
1 c water
1/2 c nonfat milk
2 large tart apples (Granny Smith, etc)
3 T organic white sugar
1 T organic brown sugar
1 1/2 t ground cinnamon
1 T butter
1/4 c chopped roasted almonds

Here is how you make Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Quinoa:

Combine the sugars and cinnamon in a bowl and set aside. Peel & dice apples into bite sized pieces, squeeze a bit of key lime or lemon juice onto them, and add to the cinnamon-sugar mix. Toss to coat the apples thoroughly with the sugar and set aside to let the apples' natural juices seep forth. In the meantime, combine rinsed quinoa, water, and milk in a saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for about 15-20 minutes, or until most of the liquid is absorbed. While quinoa is cooking, melt the butter in a skillet. Add cinnamon apples and cook over medium heat until they're cooked through (tender, but not soft). You'll probably have a little extra quinoa after it's cooked, so take about 3/4 of the quinoa, add cinnamon apple mixture and almonds, and mix together. Place a few extra apples on top of your warm steamy bowl, add a few extra chopped almonds for garnish and enjoy!Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NJG2979.

The nutritional information for Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Quinoa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 334.3

• Total Fat: 9.3 g
• Cholesterol: 8.4 mg
• Sodium: 20.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 59.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
• Protein: 8.4 g