Apple & Pear Quinoa Porridge with Blueberries
Start the day with this delicious Apple & Pear Quinoa Porridge with Blueberries breakfast recipe from the A Zest For Life Cookbook.
Ingredients
Quinoa 75g (3oz), rinsed and drained
Apple juice 500ml (18fl oz)
Ground cinnamon ½–1 tsp
Porridge oats 3 tbsp
Ready-to-eat dried apricots 4, snipped into small pieces
Greek yogurt or coconut yogurt 2 generous tbsp
Ripe pear 1, quartered, cored and diced
Blueberries 2 handfuls (approx. 50g/2oz)
Chopped pistachio nuts 2 tbsp
Clear honey or maple syrup 1–2 tsp (optional)
Instructions
1
Put the quinoa in a small pan with the apple juice and cinnamon to taste. Bring to the boil over a high heat. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer gently for 15–20 minutes until tender and the consistency of porridge; most of the apple juice will have been absorbed.
2
Take off the heat and stir in the oats and dried apricots.
3
Spoon into bowls and top with yogurt, pear, blueberries and pistachios. Drizzle with honey or maple syrup if you like.
