Quinoa & pear breakfast bowl

Serves: 4
Prep: 10
Cook: 20

The goodness of quinoa and seasonal pears make this one-pot breakfast perfect for cold mornings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 2 cups So Good™ Almond Milk Unsweetened, or milk of choice
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • Pinch of cinnamon
  • Zest from 1 lemon
  • 8 prunes, pitted and chopped
  • 4 pears, cored and diced
  • 4 Weet-Bix™, crushed
  • 1/4 cup pistachios, roughly chopped

Method

  1. Step 1

    Place quinoa, almond milk, water, cinnamon, lemon zest, and prunes into a large pot and stir to combine. Add pears but do not stir again.

  2. Step 2

    Bring mixture to the boil, cover and immediately reduce heat to very low. Cook for 20 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Remove pan from heat and stir to combine all ingredients. Mix through Weet-Bix and pistachios.

  4. Step 4

    Divide quinoa porridge into bowls and serve hot.

Tips

  • Porridge can be served with a drizzle of honey and a dollop of unsweetened yoghurt if you wish.
  • We kept the skin on our pears but you can peel before cooking if preferred.

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