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Quinoa Breakfast Pilaf
Photo: Ella Olsson

Quinoa Breakfast Pilaf

10 ingredients 3 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

501
Calories
17g
Protein
12g
Fat
80g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Quinoa 1 cup cooked (185g) 222
Soy Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (7 oz/210 g) quinoa
  • 2 cups (16 fl oz/480 ml) water
  • 1 teaspoon natural cane sugar
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • 1/3 cup (2 1/2 oz/75 g) dried cranberries
  • 1/3 cup (2 1/2 oz/75 g) currants
  • 1 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
  • 1 1/2 cups (12 fl oz/360 ml) 1% vanilla soy milk, warmed
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Directions

1

1 Rinse quinoa very well in a fine-mesh sieve and let drain.

2

2 In a medium saucepan, combine water, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add the quinoa. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes more.

3

3 Gently toss the quinoa with the fruit and almonds. Serve with the warmed soy milk.

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