Quinoa Porridge

Ingredients

  • ½ a cup of quinoa
  • 2 cups of water
  • 2 cups of coconut milk (carton) plus more to serve
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 2 small apples
  • almond butter to serve (optional).

Quinoa porridge

Directions

  1. Rinse quinoa and place in a small saucepan with the water and simmer for 10 minutes.
  2. Add the coconut milk, vanilla extract and cinnamon powder.
  3. Cook for a further 5 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
  4. Cool and store overnight in the fridge.
  5. Warm through in a pan with a little extra coconut milk
  6. Serve with 1 small, grated apple per person and a swirl of almond butter (if using). Or add a handful of berries whilst cooking and top with a dollop of coconut yoghurt. Serves 2

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