Apple Bake with Quinoa
Long story short, I ended up on a path that lead me from SparkRecipes to Daisy’s food journal on Twitter to GreenLiteBites and I found an experimental breakfast she had tried with quinoa. Being a Saturday, I thought I would be adventurous. I’m eating it while I type this and it’s not too bad:
- 1 apple, cored and cubed (leave the skin on)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup uncooked quinoa
- Purée the apple in a food processor with the lemon, cinnamon and ¼c water. Add to a small pot with the remaining water
- Rinse and pick over your quinoa, add it to the pot and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
- Simmer 15-20 min, or until the quinoa is done (it bursts and you will see thin little white rings). Remember to stir occassionally
- If it’s not sweet enough for you, stir in 2 tsp of honey
So here’s why it’s good for you: 1 serving (this recipe is for one) has 258.6 Cal.
- Total Fat: 5.4 g
- Total Carbs: 76.0 g / Dietary Fiber: 10.1 g
- Protein: 10.6 g
I’ve modified Roni’s recipe to make it a little less cinnamon-tasting and I didn’t add any honey. It would probably taste better with whole oats (same recipe, sub quinoa for ¼c oats. Microwave on med for 2 min to cook) but then you don’t get the same protein benefit:
- Total calories: 163.1
- Total Fat: 2.1 g
- Total Carbs: 36.6 g / Dietary Fiber: 7.0 g
- Protein: 2.9 g
Tags: breakfast