Quinoa porridge with blackberries recipe
Start the day with a bowl of fluffy quinoa, sweet blackberries and a sprinkling of pistachios.
See method- Serves 4
- 10 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook
- 320 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 100g blackcurrant jam
- 50g (2oz) redcurrant jelly
- small handful fresh blackberries
- 1 tbsp pistachios, finely chopped
For the quinoa porridge
- 125g (4oz) quinoa
- 400ml milk
- 125ml (4fl oz) water
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1355kJ 320.0kcal
- Fat
- 9g
- Saturates
- 3g
- Salt
- 0.5g
- Sugars
- 40g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 55.9gProtein 8.9gFibre 1.0g
Method
- Place the quinoain a saucepan and cook over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes until toasted, stirring frequently. Add the milk, water, brown sugar,vanillaextract and salt and bring to the boil, stirring well. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes until thick and the grains are tender.
- Meanwhile, combine the jam and the redcurrant jelly in a small saucepan, stir well to combine, then fold in the blackberries.
- Spoon the quinoa porridge into serving bowls when ready and top with generous tablespoons of the jam mixture. Sprinkle the finely chopped pistachios on top and serve.
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