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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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