Quinoa 3 Ways: Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner

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Quinoa is an amazing healthy food that everyone should have in their diet. It’s high in fiber, magnesium, B-vitamins, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin E and various beneficial antioxidants. Quinoa is gluten-free, high in protein and one of the few plant foods that contain all nine essential amino acids. Every bowl is a blank canvas. Use  some creativity and turn each bowl into a nutritious, filling and healthy meal.

breakfast quinoa: apple cinnamon bowl

  • ½ cup cooked white quinoa
  • ½ cup diced apple (remove skin)
  • ⅓ cup of unsweetened vanilla Almond Milk
  • 1 tablespoon all natural peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon organic honey
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Place quinoa in bowl, toss with cinnamon and almond milk. Arrange apples and peanut butter on top. Drizzle with honey.  Microwave for 2 minutes.

quinoa lunch: southwest chicken bowl

  • ½ cup cooked black quinoa
  • 3 ounces grilled chicken breast (sliced and blackened)
  • ½ avocado
  • ¼ cup diced red cabbage
  • 1 tablespoon of corn
  • 1 tablespoon black beans
  • lime juice from ½ a lime
  • ¼ sliced red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon red onion1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Arrange all the ingredients in the bowl. Microwave for 2 minutes. Drizzle with chipotle avocado sauce (recipe below).

Chipotle avocado sauce

  • 4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (add some liquid from the can)
  • 1/2 cup low fat sour cream
  • ½ avocado
  • 3 tablespoons fat free mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon garlic
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • Pinch of salt and pepper
(pulse all the ingredients together in a blender. makes about a cup. you can store the remainder in the fridge or freezer. it’s great on everything.)

quinoa dinner: balsamic steak bowl

  • ½ cup cooked red quinoa
  • 3 ounces cooked flank steak  sliced thin)
  • 1/3 cup cooked spinach
  • 1 tablespoon caramelized red onions
  • 1 tablespoon Gorgonzola crumbles
  • 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Arrange all the ingredients in the bowl (except vinegar). Microwave for 2 minutes. Then drizzle with balsamic vinegar.