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Breakfast Quinoa with Blueberries and Almonds
A new twist on Quinoa! Cooked with orange juice for a fresh take on your regular breakfast porridge.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) Tropicana Pure Premium® Orange Juice
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) quinoa
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) honey
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla
- Pinch each salt and ground cinnamon
- Topping:
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) blueberries
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) plain 2% yogurt
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) sliced natural almonds, toasted
- 2 tsp (10 mL) honey
How to make it
- Directions:
- Heat orange juice, 1/4 cup (60 mL) water, quinoa, honey, vanilla, salt and cinnamon in saucepan set over medium heat; bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender. Remove from heat; let stand for 3 minutes. Fluff with a fork; divide between two bowls.
- Topping: Top each bowl with blueberries, yogurt and almonds; drizzle with honey.
- Tip: Replace almonds with toasted flaked coconut and honey with maple syrup if desired.
- Tip: Serve with coconut milk yogurt or non‑dairy yogurt for a vegan alternative.
Nutrition
Serving Size: 230 g
| Amount per serving % Daily Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 240 | ||||
| Calories from Fat | 50 | ||||
| Total Fat | 5 g | 8 % | |||
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g | 3 % | |||
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||||
| Cholesterol | 5 mg | 2 % | |||
| Sodium | 120 mg | 5 % | |||
| Total Carbohydrate | 43 g | 14 % | |||
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g | 12 % | |||
| Sugars | 28 g | ||||
| Protein | 6 g | ||||
| Vitamin A | 2 % | ||||
| Vitamin C | 45 % | ||||
| Calcium | 8 % | ||||
| Iron | 6 % | ||||