Clean Eating Banana Almond Quinoa

My son loves Quinoa. He’d eat it for breakfast every single morning if I had time to cook it that frequently. Not that it’s tough to make, I just usually prepare breakfast (oatmeal) the night before so I don’t have to do any cooking at all in the morning when I’m in a rush to get out the door.

But on the weekends, I have more time, and I will usually make a nice big bowl of this for him. And don’t worry, adults will love it too!

Here’s how you make it:

Clean Eating Banana Almond Quinoa
(Makes 4 servings)

Ingredients
1 cup Quinoa
1 cup non-fat milk
1 cup distilled water
1 banana – the more ripe, the better
4 tbsp. agave
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup almonds (I used raw almonds)

Directions

Step 1 – Mash a ripe banana in the bottom of your pot.

Step 2 -  Measure out your milk and water, and add to the pot. At this point, you can also add your vanilla and cinnamon.

Step 3 – Bring to a soft boil and add your Quinoa.

Step 4 – Cook, uncovered, until the water cooks out and you see translucent edges on the individual grains.

Step 5 – Serve and top with agave and almonds.

Note: You can increase the protein content by mixing in some protein powder, tofu, or using soy milk instead of regular milk in cooking.

Eat and Enjoy!

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Nutritional Content
1 serving = 1/4 of the entire recipe

Calories: 312
Total Fat: 6 gm
Saturated Fats: 0 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 1 gm
Sodium: 37 mg
Carbohydrates: 57 gm
Dietary fiber: 4 gm
Sugars: 24 gm
Protein: 9 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 33

Nutritional Information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate.

Caution: Any time a child is in the kitchen, they will require close supervision. Munchkin Helpers suggestions should be applied with common sense to your own child, taking their own capabilities into account. Do not assume that because it says here that your child can do something, that they can, in fact do it. Please use common sense when in the kitchen with your child(ren).

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