Pear Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

Ingredients

• 1 cup Dry quinoa (250 mL)
• 1 cup Each apple juice and water (250 mL)
• 2 tbsp Maple syrup (30 mL)
• 2 tsp Ground cinnamon (10 mL)
• 1/4 tsp Salt (1 mL)
• 2 Ripe California Bartlett pears, finely chopped
• Low fat vanilla or plain yogurt
• Toasted, sliced natural almonds

Instructions

1. Place quinoa, apple juice, water, maple syrup, cinnamon and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed. Add pears and cook for 2 minutes or until quinoa is tender.
2. Spoon warm quinoa into serving bowls. Garnish with yogurt, almonds and extra maple syrup to taste.

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