Breakfast Quinoa

Breakfast Quinoa with Ginger and Cinnamon
Courtesy of Food & Nutrition Magazine, recipe by Lisa Andrews

Yield: Two ½ cup servings

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup dry quinoa
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste (can use grated fresh ginger as well; paste sold in tubes in produce section of grocery store)
  • 1 Tablespoon slivered almonds

 

Directions:

  1. Rinse quinoa. 
  2. Cook according to directions on package.  If desired, use nonfat dairy or soy milk for additional protein (or other nondairy beverage as desired).
  3. When cooked, add cinnamon, brown sugar (optional), ginger and almonds.
  4. Enjoy!