Breakfast Quinoa

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Yield:
2 cups

Usually served in savory side dishes, quinoa -- a high-protein seed -- also makes a wonderful hot cereal.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole or low-fat milk, plus more for serving

  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed

  • 3 tablespoons light-brown sugar, plus more for serving

  • teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for serving

  • 1 cup (½ pint) fresh blueberries, plus more for serving

Directions

  1. Bring milk to a boil in a small saucepan. Add quinoa, and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, until three-quarters of the milk has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.

  2. Stir in sugar and cinnamon. Cook, covered, until almost all the milk has been absorbed, about 8 minutes. Stir in blueberries, and cook for 30 seconds. Serve with additional milk, sugar, cinnamon, and blueberries.

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Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, February 2010
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