This Oat and Quinoa Porridge With Dates recipe from Vida Downtown is guaranteed to keep you fuller longer.
Oat and Quinoa Porridge With Dates
Vida Downtown
Ingredients
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp butter
- 12 seeded dates
- 2 tbsp agave syrup
- 2 tbsp low-fat Greek yoghurt (optional)
- 2 tbsp roasted sliced almonds
Directions
- For the quinoa, thoroughly wash one cup of raw quinoa and put in a pot. Add 2 cups of warm water to the quinoa. Bring the quinoa up to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Cover and let cook for 10-12 minutes. Make sure liquid is all evaporated. Let stand for 3 minutes with cover on. With a fork gently fluff the quinoa.
- Cut 4 dates into small cubes. Remaining dates cut in half for garnish.
- In a pot on medium heat add butter and small cubed dates. Cook for approximately 2 minutes. Add oats, milk and almond milk cook for approximately 10 minutes.
- When oats are cooked add in the quinoa remove from heat and fold in agave syrup and Greek yoghurt (optional).
- Put the porridge into serving bowls and place the halved dates and almonds on top.
Information
- Category
- Breakfast/Brunch
- Yield
- 2-4
- Cook Time
- 20 minutes