Tropical Breakfast Quinoa
Becky Rosenthal
Updated Apr 18, 2013
A bowl of protein-rich quinoa is a great way to start the day. Adding succulent tropical fruits will give your morning a little taste of paradise.
Tropical Breakfast Quinoa
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 1 hr 15 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks in unsweetened juice
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup reserved pineapple liquid
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup frozen raspberries
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds
- Additional unsweetened shredded coconut for garnish
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 8x8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
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Step2Drain pineapple, reserving 1 cup liquid. Set pineapple aside.
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Step3In small bowl, stir together quinoa and coconut. Pour into pan, shaking pan to make even layer. In same bowl, beat eggs with whisk. Beat in pineapple liquid, milk and honey until well combined.
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Step4Scatter pineapple chunks, raspberries and almonds evenly over quinoa mixture. Pour egg mixture evenly over top. Using back of spoon, lightly press down fruit to submerge everything into the liquid. Sprinkle additional coconut over top.
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Step5Bake 1 hour.
Nutrition
110
Calories
4 1/2g
Total Fat
8g
Protein
8g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 110
- Calories from Fat
- 40
- Total Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 7%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 5%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 30mg
- 10%
- Sodium
- 360mg
- 15%
- Potassium
- 310mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 8g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 8g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 40%
- 40%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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