Ever had quinoa for breakfast? Creamy with sweet toppings. This high protein vegan breakfast Quinoa Breakfast Bowl is great for a busy week on the go.
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Why This Recipe Works
Quinoa Is A Great Gluten-Free Breakfast Grain Alternative.
This high protein breakfast bowl makes a nice alternative to traditional oatmeal for breakfast.
Quinoa Health Benefits:
- High in protein
- High in fiber
- Gluten-free
- Contains antioxidants
- Is a complete protein; contains all nine essential amino acids
- High in Iron
Ingredients
Quinoa
Toppings - nuts, fruits and coconut
Plant-Based Milk
Instructions
Step 1: Rinse 1 cup of quinoa in a fine mesh colander (note rinsing will wash away the bitter coating of the quinoa seed, wash quinoa in a few changes of water) Rinse and drain well
Step 2: In a medium pot over medium heat, add quinoa to 2 cups of liquid and ½ teaspoon salt
Step 3: Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes until tender
Step 4: Let sit for 5 minutes
See suggested toppings below to assembly the perfect Quinoa Breakfast bowl and enjoy!
Tips
Quinoa has a reputation for being bitter but a few quick rinses under cold water will get rid of that by removing the outer coating which contains saponins which causes the bitterness.
Buying a fine mesh colander like the one picture here makes quick work of rinsing it. You can purchase on Amazon.
Toppings For Bowl
Making the quinoa is pretty simple and straight forward. The fun part is the flavor combinations you can come up with for this high protein vegan breakfast.
- Yogurt
- Apples
- Pistachios
- Homemade Granola
- A drizzle of maple syrup
- A sprig of Mint
- Maple Syrup
- Berries
- Nut Butter’s
FAQ’s
Nutritionally speaking, if we compare 1 cooked cup of each:
• Oatmeal 3.5 ounces (100 grams) has 2.5g of fat; 25g of carbs, 3.7g of fiber and 5g of protein.
• Quinoa 1 cup (185 grams) has 1.9g of fat; 21g of carbs, 2.8g of fiber and 4.4g of protein
Quinoa is more nutritionally dense but oatmeal still makes a healthy breakfast choice.
We made a post to walk you through how easy it is to make Quinoa in the Instant Pot
Storage
- To Store. Store leftovers quinoa in an airtight container will last up to 3 days in the fridge.
More High Protein Vegan Breakfasts
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📖 Recipe
Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup Quinoa Wash quinoa in a few changes of water. Rinse and drain well
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Almond Milk
- ½ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Rinse 1 cup of quinoa in a fine mesh colander (note rinsing will wash away the bitter coating of the quinoa seed, wash quinoa in a few changes of water) Rinse and drain well
- In a medium pot over medium heat, add quinoa to 2 cups of liquid and ½ teaspoon salt
- Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes until tender
- Let sit for 5 minutes
- See suggestions below to assembly the perfect Quinoa Breakfast bowl and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
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Lizzy Clevland
this is an excellent breakfast idea and I have quinoa three days a week. it's fast to make it fills me up and it doesn't give me jheart burn like oatmeal.