Quinoa For Breakfast?

In the morning time is essential, and I don't always have ample time to make myself breakfast (much to my horror, breakfast is my favorite meal!).  These quinoa filled breakfast bowls pack a ton of protein into one easy to prepare serving and keep you full until lunch.  They are perfect for busy days you want to continue to eat healthfully in.  Keep reading to find out how to make them!

Quinoa Protein Breakfast Bowl

Ingredients:

• 1Cup cooked Quinoa
• 1/2 Cup Greek Yogurt
• Handful of berries (frozen or fresh)
• 2 Tbsp Sliced Almonds
• 2 Tbsp Sunflower Seeds
• Fresh Mint to taste
• Honey to taste

Method:

Place all ingredients in a bowl (how artfully you do so is up to you), mix everything up together and enjoy!

When mixed together this bowl takes on a creamy texture, almost like a porridge.  The nuts and seeds add a delightfully surprising crunch, and the berries and honey offer sweetness to the bowl while the mint refreshes.  This breakfast bowl packs in about 32 grams of protein, and leaves you feeling full.

This recipe calls for cooked quinoa, and although quinoa only takes 15 minutes to prepare, it can be a pain during busy mornings.  My suggestion would be to cook the quinoa ahead of time, and store it in a tupperware to use later.  I make about four servings of quinoa the day before, and store them in the fridge.  When I want to make the bowls in the morning, I heat the quinoa up for about a minute in the microwave; this method saves me a lot of time.  You could also eat the quinoa cold if you were really in a pinch.

The mint and honey provides a refreshing surprise in this bowl, and helps to brighten the otherwise savoury taste of the quinoa; I wouldn't skip out on this step.

Fresh berries are fantastic in this recipe, their seedy texture complements the quinoa, crunchy nuts and seeds very nicely.  I usually smush some of the berries up with the back of a spoon and mix them into my yogurt, while I leave some full berries strewn throughout.  I have been using blackberries and rasberries, but you could absolutely use other types of fruits in this bowl - I plan on experimenting with canned peaches next - you can use whatever you have around that is to your liking.  The same sentiment goes for the nuts and seeds.  Be Creative!

Please let me know if you tried this recipe out and how you liked it!