A while back I posted about a protein quinoa breakfast cereal. I don't know about you, but I get tired of oatmeal, no matter how you dress it up. I came up with a hot quinoa breakfast cereal that used Craisins, walnuts and protein powder. While it was delicious, satisfying and nutritious, it was a little on the calorie intensive side. Fine if you're working out like a crazy person, but not so good if you're not.
For the past week or so I've been making the protein pancake with fresh strawberries and, quite frankly, I was a little burned out on it. I couldn't stomach the idea of a bowl of oatmeal - not today. I was craving the hot quinoa cereal. The problem there, unfortunately, is that my knees have been aching in a bad way for about a week or so now and I haven't been able to do the circuit training I normally do. Therefore, I have to keep my meals on the lighter calorie side.
I decided to remake the dish. It was incredibly simple, and even with the absence of healthy fats (from the walnuts) still very satisfying. I was in a rush this morning and neglected the spices. When I opened the cupboard at work to make coffee I spotted the cinnamon. Perfect.
I paired it with 6 tablespoons scrambled egg whites and I kid you not, it made the perfect breakfast. If you want to shave a few calories off, you could reduce the sucanat to 2 teaspoons or half a tablespoon. I like it sweet in the morning though.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup cooked quinoa (I used red)
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk (or milk of choice)
1 T. sucanat or other natural sweetener
Dash cinnamon (or try nutmeg, cloves, or anything else you like)
3 large fresh strawberries, cut up
Directions:
Cook quinoa according to package directions (unless you have some already cooked in the refrigerator - I often do). Stir in coconut milk, sucanat and cinnamon, then top with fresh strawberries. Serve hot with a side of scrambled egg whites.
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