Cinnamon Walnut Quinoa With Raisins - Breakfast Week

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups water
• 2 cups quinoa
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 cup artificial sweetener (i used brown sugar)
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup milk (optional)
• 6 ounces yogurt (optional)
• fresh fruit, as a side

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. add the quinoa with a pinch of salt. once it returns to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and cook for about 15 minutes.
• 2 as the quinoa nears the end of its cooking time, stir in the sweetener and the cinnamon. remove from heat once it has finished cooking.
• 3 sprinkle the chopped walnuts and raisins/cranberries over the top.
• 4 serve warm with or without milk or yogurt.
• 5 serve with a side of fresh fruit.