RECIPES
Chia and Quinoa Blueberry Breakfast Parfait
byKellyPlowe|Aug 14, 2014
- PREP
- 05 m
- COOK
- 20 m
- TOTAL
- 25 m
Combining chia, quinoa and berry superfoods makes this a rockstar breakfast. I like to make a big batch of quinoa on Sundays and enjoy it throughout the week. Quinoa is one of the fastest cooking whole grains.
INGREDIENTS
SERVES 4
- 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup chia seeds
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 4 cups blueberries
DIRECTIONS
1
TO MAKE CHIA FILLING:
2
Combine chia seeds, almond milk, vanilla extract and honey in a bowl. Mix well until combined and the mixture begins to thicken.
3
Cover and store in the refrigerator for at least one hour but overnight is best. If too thick, add more almond milk to thin out.
4
TO MAKE QUINOA:
5
Soak quinoa overnight or give it a good rinse before cooking.
6
Add water to a saucepan and bring to a boil.
7
一次煮,加入奎奴亚藜和病重n down the heat to low. Cover and let it simmer gently for about 15 minutes - until all of the liquid is absorbed and the quinoa is fluffy.
8
Let quinoa cool completely before building parfait.
9
TO MAKE PARFAIT:
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In a dish, add a layer of quinoa, then chia pudding, then berries and repeat until ingredients are finished.
