Quinoa Porridge

When you start eating really healthy foods and stop eating starchy carbohydrates breakfast can be a difficult time to incorporate your new diet since most breakfast foods are made from grains. A creative way to replace starchy carbohydrate cereals and porridge is to substitute quinoa for grain.

Quinoa is a seed that acts like a grain and is the perfect alternative to oats or rice. Made using cows milk alternatives, coconut or almond milk are usually quite sweet and very nutritious. This Quinoa Porridge makes a quick and delicious breakfast any day of the week.

Yields1 Serving
 ½ cup of quinoa flakes
 1 cup of filtered water
 ½ cup of coconut or almond milk
 1 small cup of raisins (soaked overnight is best)
 Flaked (sliced) Roasted Almonds
 Raw, Manuka Honey, only if required
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1. For this recipe use a small sauce pan to combine 1/2 cup of quinoa flakes with 1 cup of filtered water, 1/2 cup of coconut or almond milk, and 1 small cup of raisins (best if soaked overnight). Cook the quinoa flakes, raisins, and liquids at a simmer for 2-3 minutes over medium heat.

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2. Add raw manuka honey, flaked roasted almonds, and/or chopped apples or nuts to your morning porridge to cater to your favourite flavour.

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3. Enjoy before a busy day at work or on a peaceful morning with a friend.

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Ingredients

 ½ cup of quinoa flakes
 1 cup of filtered water
 ½ cup of coconut or almond milk
 1 small cup of raisins (soaked overnight is best)
 Flaked (sliced) Roasted Almonds
 Raw, Manuka Honey, only if required

Directions

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1. For this recipe use a small sauce pan to combine 1/2 cup of quinoa flakes with 1 cup of filtered water, 1/2 cup of coconut or almond milk, and 1 small cup of raisins (best if soaked overnight). Cook the quinoa flakes, raisins, and liquids at a simmer for 2-3 minutes over medium heat.

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2. Add raw manuka honey, flaked roasted almonds, and/or chopped apples or nuts to your morning porridge to cater to your favourite flavour.

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3. Enjoy before a busy day at work or on a peaceful morning with a friend.

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Quinoa Porridge

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