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Fruit and Nut Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes

Ingredients

Fruit Sauce

  • 1 cup fresh fruit
  • 1/4 cup agave
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Breakfast Bowl

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 4 cups almond milk
  • 1 tsp agave optional
  • 1 fresh vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups fresh fruit if necessary - stalks/skins removed, sliced appropriately
  • 2 tbsp almond slices

Equipment & Utensils

  • Blender
  • Small-holed mesh strainer
  • Small saucepan with cover

Ice Water Bath

  • Large plastic bowl
  • 2-3 cups ice
  • Water as needed

Instructions

Fruit Sauce

  • Place ingredients into a blender, and blend until silky smooth.
  • Set aside in fridge until needed.

    Breakfast Bowl

    • Wash quinoa in mesh strainer, run your fingers through the quinoa to make sure it is free of debris.
    • Transfer quinoa into saucepan, and then pour 2 cups of almond milk on top.
    • Add agave, if needed.
    • Split vanilla bean and scrap seeds from each side and add to quinoa and stir to combine.
    • Place on high heat and allow to heat through until bubbling.
    • Lower heat to low and cover saucepan and allow to cook.
    • Check regularly to ensure the almond milk doesn't dry out completely.
    • Once the almond milk has mostly evaporated add another cup of almond milk and raise heat to medium. Replace cover on saucepan.
    • When the almond milk begins to bubble, lower heat to low again.
    • Once almond milk has evaporated, remove from heat and transfer to a bowl to allow to cool.
    • (See ice water bath instructions below, to cool the quinoa quickly)

    To Serve

    • Blend together 1 cup almond milk and cinnamon until milk becomes frothy, then add to cooled quinoa and mix thoroughly.
    • Place 1-2 tbsp of fruit sauce in the bottom of each bowl.
    • Divide quinoa equally and spoon on top of fruit sauce, covering sauce completely.
    • Arrange fruit and nuts to one side of each bowl and serve immediately.

      Ice Water Bath

      • Place ice in bowl and then fill bowl to two-thirds with water.
      • Transfer quinoa to plastic bowl and then balance bowl in ice water.
      • Leave in water, watching carefully, until completely cooled.