Hot Quinoa Drink

TheGymGypsy
TheGymGypsy Posts: 1,023 Member
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I haven't tried this yet, but it sounds absolutely DIVINE! And nutritious as well.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup quinoa
2 cups unsweetened soymilk
2 apples, peeled, cored and quartered
2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Method:
Place quinoa and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 minutes or until quinoa is tender. Drain well. Return quinoa to saucepan and add soymilk, apples, sugar and cinnamon. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a blender, add vanilla and puree until smooth. Serve hot.

Nutritional Info:
PER SERVING:170 calories (30 from fat), 3.5g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 65mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (3g dietary fiber, 15g sugar), 7g protein

Replies

  • climbing_trees
    climbing_trees Posts: 726 Member
    Sounds delicious!

    How many servings does it make?
  • TheGymGypsy
    TheGymGypsy Posts: 1,023 Member
    4 servings :)
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    Is it thick? it sounds a lot like atole, if you just added a little chocolate. atole is a cornmeal based hot drink that can vary from savory to sweet. i like the sweet versions.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    I found this picture of it called "api de quinoa" in case you wanna search more similar recipes to suit your particular dietary issues...anyone. (there is an accent on the "i" in api that I can't make).

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  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    here is another photo hot-quinoa-drink_6.jpg of "pureed hot quinoa drink" do any of these look like it? I am sersly into this recipe. I love all the thick hot drinks, atole, maizena, champurrado, etc, etc. man I'm craving now.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    Is this anything like coffee and bourbon?
  • WarriorReady
    WarriorReady Posts: 571 Member
    Sounds good - thanks for sharing! I may try some blueberries in there...
  • mrslcoop
    mrslcoop Posts: 317 Member
    Sounds good... might even add some protein powder in there for a full breakfast.
  • MissDeeDee78
    MissDeeDee78 Posts: 415 Member
    I love it! Thanks for posting he recipe!
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    This sounds interesting. Thanks for sharing.
  • TheGymGypsy
    TheGymGypsy Posts: 1,023 Member
    Sounds good... might even add some protein powder in there for a full breakfast.

    Oooh that's an awesome idea!
  • MissFuchsia
    MissFuchsia Posts: 523 Member
    Bump to try later
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    I prefer to drink my breakfast so this might be perfect for me I have the Quinoa with no idea what to do with it. I really didn't like it with dinner maybe I will like it better for breakfast.

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