Recipe: Cinnamon Nut Breakfast Quinoa

To start including quinoa in your diet, why not start off with quinoa to begin your day? This tasty and high-protein grain will give you a great boost of lasting energy to get through your morning and do the things you need to get done. When combined with healthy raw whole milk, fruit, and nuts, this is a healthy and delicious way to start the day off right!

Cinnamon Nut Breakfast Quinoa
(4 Servings)

Cooked red quinoa (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ingredients:
1 cup organic whole milk (preferably raw)
1 cup water
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup chopped pecans, lightly roasted
4 tsp agave nectar, raw honey, or maple syrup
1 cup red quinoa, well-rinsed
2 cups fresh blackberries

Directions:

• In a medium saucepan, combine quinoa, water, and milk and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer over medium heat for fifteen minutes, until most of the liquid is absorbed. 
• While the quinoa is cooking, roast the pecans in a dry skillet for three minutes on medium heat or in a toaster oven at 350 degrees F for about five or six minutes.
• Remove quinoa from heat and let stand covered for five minutes. 
• Stir in cinnamon and blackberries, then transfer to four bowls and top with roasted pecans. Drizzle one teaspoon of agave nectar, honey, or maple syrup over each serving.

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