Quinoa Breakfast Bowls 2 Ways

Quinoa Breakfast Bowls 2 Ways - A healthy and hearty way to start your morning; sweet or savory!

I will be honest and say that I was somewhat apprehensive about implementing quinoa in my breakfast dishes. I’m just so used to adding quinoa to my buddha bowls or as a dinner side. I never thought you could use it for sweet dishes but once I caved, I’ve never gone back.

Quinoa is an excellent versatile option for breakfast. You can make it sweet, like I have discovered, or you can keep it savory.

This recipe is fun and so easy to incorporate for your breakfast meal prep. You can simply cook up four servings, taking ½ cup from that to do whatever your heart's desire.

If you want to lean towards the savory side of the quinoa breakfast bowl then you can add roasted veggies, greens, a fried egg, half of an avocado, and possibly another protein source.

For something sweet, add cocoa powder, plant-based milk, honey, nut butter, superfood toppings, and assorted fruits.

Whatever way you prefer, quinoa is very easy to incorporate into your diet and pairs well with many foods. It’s gluten-free, high in protein, and one of the few plant foods that contains a sufficient amount of all nine essential amino acids.

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Quinoa Breakfast Bowls 2 Ways - A healthy and hearty way to start your morning; sweet or savory!

Sweet Way

• ½ cup cooked quinoa

• 1 cup plant-based milk

• 2 tsp cocoa powder

• 1 Tbsp honey or pure maple syrup

• 1 Tbsp nut butter

Toppings

Fruits, coconut flakes, chia seeds, hemp seeds, dairy-free yogurt, dark chocolate

Savory Way

• ½ cup cooked quinoa

• Small handful of assorted greens

• Fried egg

• Roasted veggies

• Half of an avocado

Toppings

Hemp seeds, hot sauce, nutritional yeast flakes, lemon, salt and pepper

How to cook quinoa

1. Rinse quinoa in a fine mesh sieve until water runs clear. Drain and transfer to a medium pot.

2. Add 2 cups water, pinch of salt and bring to a boil.

3. Cover, reduce heat to medium low and simmer until water is absorbed (about 15-20 minutes).

4. Set aside off heat for 5 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork. Makes 4 servings.

5. You could also follow the same process but in a rice cooker.