Quick & Simple Quinoa Breakfast
- Julie Sparkes, RHN
- Dec 19, 2015
- 1 min read
Quinoa is a nutritious seed of a grain that is a complete protein (great for vegetarians/vegans), high in fiber, iron and magnesium. It also contains manganese, potassium and zinc.
This is good for you because protein helps maintain, repair and growth of muscle. Magnesium is critical for daily energy production. A good amount of daily fiber is necessary to help with processing and digesting food. Fiber is important during training, race and recovery days.
Quinoa is great for any meal of the day, it's very versatile so play around with different recipes. Here are a couple household favourites:
Plain Quinoa
1 Cup cooked quinoa
Salt and pepper to taste
A good quality olive oil
Raspberries & Coconut Quinoa
1 Cup cooked quinoa
Coconut milk
Handful of fresh raspberries
Blueberry Almond Quinoa
1 Cup cooked quinoa
Almond milk
Handful of fresh blueberries
Sprinkle with shredded coconut
Eggs & Quinoa
1 Cup cooked quinoa
1 or 2 scrambled eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
A good quality olive oil
Enjoy!
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