Hello lovelies, I hope the new year has started well for you and I wish you all a great 2020! Everyday life and a bit of routine have returned here and I’m finally sharing the first new recipe with you: sweet quinoa with apple compote. Have you ever eaten quinoa in a sweet version? We like quinoa very much, but usually savory and as a side dish instead of rice, potatoes or pasta. But also sweet, cooked in coconut milk, I can highly recommend it to you. It goes particularly well with fruit compotes, nuts and berries.
Quinoa
Quinoa is gluten-free, rich in protein, magnesium and iron. Like amaranth and buckwheat, it is a pseudo grain and is therefore particularly interesting for people with gluten intolerance. Quinoa is a good source of essential amino acids such as lysine, tryptophan or cystine and provides polyunsaturated fatty acids. It has a high mineral content.
Quinoa from Europe and Switzerland is now also available, although not as widespread, but it’s still a good alternative. In any case, you should pay attention to organic quality.
We like quinoa very much because it has a slightly nutty taste. I completely refrained from sugar or sweetness in the recipe, since we (or especially I) will not eat any sugar or sugar substitutes in January. If you prefer it a little sweeter, you can add maple syrup or another sweetness of your choice. I find the sweetness of the fruit compote completely sufficient and the children loved it too.
You then realize again how sweet nuts or nut puree is, check it out. The red fruit puree that I used is a cranberry apple puree - just cook fresh cranberries, apples and a little lemon and then mash it. It gets a little sour, but also very tasty, especially in combination with the yogurt, quinoa and apple/pear compote.
I hope I could make you want to try the quinoa in a sweet version. I find it a great alternative for breakfast or as an afternoon snack. And if you have some leftover quinoa, you can still use it in a savory bowl or salad, because the sweet taste is not so strong. I have, for example, a delicious salad here on the blog, already.
If you love warm, cosy breakfasts, take a look at my creamy porridge with cashew milk and this millet porridge with orange too. And for mornings that need to be quick, my basic chia pudding - just like this quinoa parfait - can be prepared the night before.
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