mediterranean breakfast quinoa

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup chopped raw almonds
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 dried pitted dates, finely chopped
• 5 dried apricots, finely chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• toast the almonds in a skillet over medium heat until just golden, 3 to 5 minutes; set aside.
• heat the cinnamon and quinoa together in a saucepan over medium heat until warmed through. add the milk and sea salt to the saucepan and stir; bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, place a cover on the saucepan, and allow to cook at a simmer for 15 minutes. stir the vanilla, honey, dates, apricots, and about half the almonds into the quinoa mixture. top with the remaining almonds to serve.