Creamy Quinoa-Apple Drink

Serves 4
Time 25 min
Creamy Quinoa-Apple Drink

A popular breakfast beverage in South America, make this mixture at night and reheat in the morning. It's a thick, slightly sweet drink full of nutrients and protein from the quinoa. Inspired by Whole Planet Foundation® microcredit client recipes. Watch our how-to video.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Low SodiumLow Sodium
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1/2 cupquinoa
    2 cupsunsweetened plain soymilk
    2apples, peeled, cored and quartered
    2 tablespoonspacked light brown sugar
    1/2 teaspoonground cinnamon
    1 teaspoonpure vanilla extract

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Method

Place quinoa and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. 


Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 minutes or until quinoa is tender. 


Drain well. 


Return quinoa to saucepan and add soymilk, apples, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. 


Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. 


Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes, or until apples are soft. 


Transfer mixture to a blender and purée until smooth. Serve hot.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

170

Total Fat

3.5g

Saturated Fat

0g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

65mg

Total Carbohydrate

31g

Dietary Fiber

3g

Total Sugars

15g

Protein

7g

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