Name: Recipe for Morning Quinoa and Fruit
Prep time: 3 minutes
Cook time: 7 minutes
Total time: 10 minutes
Yield: 6 (3/4 cup) servings
Ingredients: 2 1/2 soy milk; 1/2 unsweetened applesauce; 1 quinoa, cereal flakes; 1/4 vanilla extract; 2 raisins; 1 1/2 dates, chopped; 1 1/2 brown sugar; 1/4 ground cinnamon; 1/8 kosher salt

bowl of cooked quinoa, topped with raspberries and blueberries

Breakfast

A Whole Grain Morning Meal

Quinoa has become such a salad and side dish staple that we forget the role of this ancient whole grain as a morning meal. Providing a healthy serving of antioxidants and heart-healthy omega-3 fats, the added brown sugar and cinnamon create a wintry oatmeal-like aroma, brown sugar and applesauce for baked apple flavor and plump dates to add natural sweetness. For textural interest, sprinkle on some toasted almonds or unsalted pistachios.