Quick quinoa porridge

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PREP TIME

5 min

Makes

8 Servings

* PLUS Cooking time: 12 minutes, Standing Time: 15 minutes
Quick quinoa porridge

George Whiteside

Ingredients

  • 946-mL carton unsweetened original almond milk
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom , optional
  • 1/4 cup sultana raisins
  • 1/4 cup dried apricots , thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup skin-on whole almonds , preferably toasted
  • fresh mixed berries , for garnish

Instructions

  • Pour 2 cups almond milk into a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. In a sieve, rinse quinoa, then stir into almond milk along with cardamom. Cover and bring back to a boil. Then reduce heat and simmer for 12 minutes. Remove from heat. Using a fork, fluff. Cover and let stand until tender, about 15 minutes.
  • Stir in extra almond milk, 1 tbsp at a time, until mixture is as thick as you like. Stir in raisins, apricots and almonds. Spoon into bowls. Pour a little more almond milk overtop. Sprinkle with berries. Great sweetened with honey, maple syrup or brown sugar.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
  • 141,
  • Protein
  • 4 g,
  • Carbohydrates
  • 22 g,
  • Fat
  • 5 g,
  • Fibre
  • 3 g,
  • Sodium
  • 62 mg.

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