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| Fluffy Quinoa Apple Breakfast over Spiced Bed of Greens = deliciousness you can feel great about! |
After making this for breakfast, I still had some leftover, and I found it made the perfect topping for a big bed of sauteed swiss chard, mustard greens and zucchini. When I was at the Farmer's Market this past Sunday, I arrived almost at the end and most farmers were eager to sell their remaining produce. One woman gave me all of her roughed-up bunches of chard and mustard greens for $1- can't beat that! So between being flush with green produce and my summertime cravings, this dish was perfect (see the photo below). Let me know how you find it in the comments below!
FLUFFY QUINOA APPLE ALMOND BREAKFAST
Serves 2.
1 c quinoa, rinsed then cooked with a dash of salt
....(I cook mine in a rice cooker while doing my morning yoga)
1/4 c almonds, soak in water while quinoa cooks
1 heaped T coconut oil
1/2 t ground nutmeg
1/2 t ground cardamom
1/4 c raisins
2 T shredded coconut
1 apple, diced (I recommend fuji or gala)
Drain almonds and roughly chop. In a small pan, melt coconut oil and add nutmeg and cardamom. Stir until fragrant then add chopped almonds for 2-3 minutes- just long enough to barely start to brown, then immediately add coconut oil/spice/almond mixture to quinoa. Toss and then add remaining ingredients (raisins, coconut, apple) and combine well. Serve! (Now wasn't that easy?! :) )
- Vata Dosha: Great! Soak your raisins beforehand or add to quinoa while cooking. If you're very sensitive, omit apple or substitute soaked dried apricots
- Pitta Dosha: Good! Reduce nutmeg to 1/4 t and add splash of vanilla extract to quinoa while cooking. Could also be made with basmati rice.
- Kapha Dosha: Great! Reduce oil to 1/2 T and substitute sunflower seeds for almonds. Add an extra 1/4 t cinnamon.
SPICED BED OF GREENS
Serves 1-2.
1 large bunch of swiss chard
1 small bunch of mustard greens
1 large zucchini, chopped into thick half moons
2 T coconut oil (or ghee)
scant 1 t cumin seeds
salt
fresh lemon juice
fresh chopped cilantro
Wash chard and greens, then remove the thick stem and chop into large but bite-size pieces. Leave slightly wet after washing, so they're not completely dry. In a cast iron pan (or other large pan -avoid teflon), heat oil at medium to medium-high heat, and add cumin seeds. Once fragrant add zucchini and saute for 2 minutes then add greens. Be careful because the oil and water combination will probably result in sputtering. Stir then sprinkle lightly with salt. Remember it's always wise to start with what might be too little than to add too much. Stir every 2 minutes for 5-6 minutes or until the greens are tender. Taste and add more salt as needed. To serve, place a big pile of greens on the plate, top with grain or legume of choice then squeeze fresh lemon juice over the greens and sprinkle cilantro around edge of plate. Enjoy the gorgeous taste and health benefits of these greens!
- Vata Dosha: Ok in moderation, add an extra T ghee.
- Pitta Dosha: Excellent!!! Make this a staple in your kitchen.
- Kapha Dosha: Excellent!! Reduce oil to 1 T. Add extra lemon juice and a healthy dose of fresh ground black pepper at the end.
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I'm glad to see you take your breakfast to go...it makes me feel less guilty. One of the things I struggle with in ayurveda is making time to sit and have a relaxing breakfast at home. I get up at 515 and I can either do that OR do my yoga practice, so I end up eating instant oatmeal at my desk most work mornings, but this recipe looks easy enough to make before I leave for work and then pack it with me. Is it ok to eat it at my desk at work?
ReplyDeletesarah
Just made this for breakfast and LOVED it! I did have a question- was it one cup uncooked or cooked quinoa? I measured out a cup then cooked it so it made a lot of delicious quinoa and hence a lot of this yummy recipe. Not sure if I goofed that or if this is made to have a big hearty breakfast and leftovers?
ReplyDeleteUsed sunflower seeds because didn't have almonds and it was delicious still. Thanks for the recipe!
sabannah
Sarah: Yes, sometimes it's hard to make the time for a mindful breakfast; I feel you. I think the most important part is that breakfast is eaten while you're not doing anything but eating breakfast and smiling and breathing. So if you have to be at your desk, that's ok. But try your best to put your computer to sleep and move any reading material out of view, so that you can take a few breaths, chew, and have a peaceful time eating your first nourishing meal of the day. Even if you only get to eat the first half of your breakfast that way, it's much better than none. It's all about creating a conducive environment in our bodies (physical, energetic, mental) for the prana of our food to give us energy. We busy ladies have to just keep trying our best. ;)
ReplyDeleteSabannah: I'm thrilled you loved this so much! And here's how you know if it's cooked or uncooked...
If it says:
1 cup quinoa, cooked
That always means to measure 1 cup dry un-cooked quinoa THEN cook it.
If it says:
1 cup cooked quinoa
That always means to cook some quinoa and measure out 1 cup once it's done to use in the recipe.
Hope this helps!! =)
This recipe should serve 2 hungry people f.y.i. so I think you made it correctly.