Breakfast Quinoa with Citrus and Kiwi
Quinoa for breakfast? Yes, please! Brighten up your mornings with this flavorful bowl of quinoa, citrus, and kiwi. Check out the recipe here.
Ingredients
- 1 ruby red grapefruit
- 1 small blood orange any orange would work, this is just what I happen to have
- ¼ cup uncooked quinoa 45g
- ½ cup water
- About 1 teaspoon honey I used 5g
- 1 kiwi fruit
Instructions
- Zest the orange and grapefruit. You don't have to get every bit, just about a teaspoon or 2 from each to grab the flavor.1 small blood orange, 1 ruby red grapefruit
- In a small pot add the zest, quinoa, water and honey. Bring to a boil then cover and lower to simmer.¼ cup uncooked quinoa, ½ cup water, About 1 teaspoon honey
- While the quinoa is cooling supreme the grapefruit and orange. click here to see how to do it. This technique is new to me but I'm loving it for salads. I tried it first in my Citrus Spinach Salad with Pomegranates and Walnuts.
- Make sure to squeeze out the juice. You can use it in the cooking of the quinoa but I didn't have time to cut the citrus first, I was in a time crunch. Instead I just drank it and let me tell you, grapefruit/blood orange juice mixed together is divine!
- Cut the kiwi in thin wedges to match the citrus. I, of course, left the skin on. 😉 Click here for out recent kiwi video. By this time the quinoa should be about done. It takes 10-12 minutes. All the liquid should be absorbed.1 kiwi fruit
- Toss the warm quinoa with the cut fruit and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 415kcalCarbohydrates: 93gProtein: 10gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 13mgPotassium: 1045mgFiber: 13gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 4119IUVitamin C: 223mgCalcium: 167mgIron: 3mg
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