If you have the time, I recommend trying quinoa as your breakfast cereal in the morning. The P90X2 recipe is delicious. It is surprisingly filling and mildly sweet. It makes for a great start for the day.
Quinoa has an interesting texture and relatively bland flavor, but the vanilla, cinnamon, fruit and honey really sweeten it up. If you've never made quinoa before, it is prepared just like white rice, using a 2:1 ratio of grain to liquid, bring to a boil and simmer 15 minutes. I've been lucky enough to find it at my local Winco, buying only what I need for the week. In this recipe, I used what fruit I had on hand, which was just fresh strawberries. I'm sure it would taste even better with mixed berries. I've even used sliced frozen strawberries, which defrost quickly once the hot quinoa is mixed in with them.
Quinoa is packed with vitamins, minerals, protein, and amino acids. It's a great substitute for white rice, couscous or other whole grains in your daily meals. This recipe makes 4 servings, so prepare ahead of time, add the fruit just before eating and you'll get 4 daily breakfasts out of it. Or cut the recipe down to make only 1 serving at a time. P90X portions are 1 fruit,1/2 grain, and 1/2 fat (if you use chopped nuts).
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