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Cooking with Chef A: Quinoa for breakfast
Quinoa is a superfood. Learn how to prepare it for breakfast! (Ashley Chase/MNN & Nick Scott/MNN)
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In this episode of Cooking with Chef A, she shows us how to prepare a sweet breakfast quinoa, featuring dried fruit and fresh spices.
Ingredients for Sweet Breakfast Quinoa
2 cups apple juice
1 cup quinoa
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp ground nutmeg
To taste:
Dried apricot
Golden raisins
Chopped almonds
Butter
Cream
Agave nectar
Directions
1. Add 2 cups of apple juice and 2 cinnamon sticks to medium saucepan. Add 1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg.
2. Bring the liquid to a boil. Once it's boiling, add 1 cup of quinoa.
3. Cover pot with a lid and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 20-25 minutes until liquid has been absorbed and quinoa is tender. Fluff quinoa with a fork.
4. While warm, add your choice of butter, cream, fruit, and chopped nuts, all to taste. Option to sweeten with agave nectar drizzled over the top.
5. Stir and enjoy.
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I've read on Dr. Mercola that Agave nectar as it's processed is not healthy at all - toxic (I have one large bottle unopened so that came as a shock). I also wouldn't use so much apple juice either - agreeing with the earlier comment that it would make it too sweet. I would substitute honey for Agave as 'i love it' suggests. Quinoa is great and very healthy, and I love the addition of nuts for crunch and fruits for flavor and texture. I add quinoa to my oatmeal along with nuts and berries.
this is incredible. However, 2 c of apple juice was a bit too sweet for my taste. I will try half water/half juice next time. Adding chopped nuts makes a great crunch!
i make this recipe all the time now. it is so good, and if you're in a bind, you can really make it with just 6 ingredients - quinoa, apple juice, almonds, dried apricot, and honey. such a great recipe!
i absolutely have to try this recipe. so inventive, yet simple. healthy, but looks flavorful. curious what else chef a has under her hat!!