Recipe Redux Breakfast Quinoa with Quince Balsamic Berries
Kitchen Klinic — By Emma Stirling on January 22, 2012 at 8:36 pm
It’s Recipe Redux time again – the first recipe challenge by registered dietitians – and the theme this month is waking up to a new breakfast. We’re on a beach holiday break this week and like good locavores have been foraging around picking berries and exploring local produce like mussels and biodynamic icecream fresh from the farm. We’ve also been as active as we can to counteract the festivities. Miss 9 has had more surf lessons and is now “out the back” by herself. Master 7 is like a fish in water. And boy is Mr Surfer Dude proud. Catch more eat deets and holiday snaps by following me on instagram.
I’ve been sharing tips on twitter about packing smart (pre-prepared food and ingredients) for a healthy holiday. My box of red organic quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) inspired this recipe. I’m rather keen on this ancient, gluten free seed, rich in protein and with a distinct nutty flavour.
Breakfast Quinoa with Quince Balsamic Berries
Serves 1
1 cup cooked quinoa (see tips below)
1/2 cup fresh berries
2 teaspoons quince balsamic – this was a gorgeous gift from Star Anis from dietetic student @1stCulinarian
2 tablespoons natural or vanilla yogurt
Method
Prepare a batch of quinoa to last up to 3 days for breakfast, salads or a rice replacement. Place 2 cups quinoa seeds in a strainer and rinse well. Pour 2 cups water into a saucepan, add quinoa and simmer with covered lid for 15-20min until water is absorbed. Store in a sealed container in the fridge.
Slice strawberries and add to a bowl with whole berries. Drizzle with quince balsamic (or other fruit balsamic) and allow to marinate while you make coffee or more likely downunder, an English Breakfast tea. The balsamic enhances the berries and imparts a subtle quince flavour without the need for added sugar. It is definitely the wow factor, so track down a fruit balsamic for your pantry.
Plate a bed of quinoa, top with berries and yogurt. Find a tranquil place to sit, hopefully in the sun for some vitamin D, and enjoy a slow breakfast to steady your mind before the day ahead.
Are you keen on quinoa? Have you recently had a super relaxing or active holiday? Love to hear a comment from YOU below and make sure you check out the fresh start breakfast ideas. I’m off to ride another wave.
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10 Comments
Emma, I adore your post for so many reasons. First, quinoa for breakfast is a great way to start the day. I make a quinoa breakfast cereal from time to time, and I love it as does my 16 year old. My younger son has some rather choice words to say about quinoa, but I won’t share them here. Let’s just say he’s an “emerging” fan!! I also love your Instagram photos. That’s the one iPhone app I can’t live without. It really brings blog posts and tweets to life. Loving your post this month
PS — Janice nor I makes our own PB.
Not sure which I love more-your freshly picked berries and biodynamic ice cream or this simple, but delicious sounding quinoa recipe! Strawberriea will be coming in to season soon in my neck of the woods, so this is definitely going on my list to make. Now I just need to track down some fruit enhanced balsamic vinegar…not familiar with the name Foster in Australia?? Hmm…:-)
Balsamic berries…what a great combination! I’ve never tried, but will now…
Are you in Aus for your holidays? The surf pic on the beach looks like the Gold Coast…
Have a great time wherever you are!
Emma, I love the idea of quinoa for breakfast, such a great way to start the day! I have to get myself some of that quince balsamic, sounds divine.
So beautiful yet so simple! This is just the kind of quick dish to convince me to eat breakfast more regularly
I love quinoa but have nevr tried it for breakfasst. You’ve inspird me to try it. Will also look for flavored balsamic vinegar. That’s a new, great sounding food for me. Love the photos of the beach. Makes me homesick as I grew up in San Diego but now live on the east coast.
Great post! Will read every one on your site, good job!
Thanks Liz, I think your son should meet my Master 7, he has such choice words about nutritious fare too. And no frowns about the PB as you have such a huge range of nut butter options compared with us here.
EA, I can see that wikipedia tells me Foster is usually flambed. And was named in the 1950′s in Louisana. Hmmm..maybe thats why I haven’t heard, but I’d like to try now!
Emma, I LIVE in Australia, so this was just our local beach holiday on The Great Ocean Road in Victoria.
Thanks too Dr Barb and Hannah. Go Quinoa!
I love quinoa!
This is such a delicious spin! Thanks for sharing a successful redux recipe!
I am going to try it this week and let you know how it goes.