Quinoa-Chia Breakfast Cup

At the office, already tired AND starving at 10:00 am? Well, it's probably because your not fueling your body with the right foods to give you energy. See, our bodies are made of cells, which are made up of proteins and carbs, and in order for the cells to work, you need to feed them. SO... what do you feed them, anyway? You feed them proteins and carbs. Which is why it's so important to eat foods that hit these macros to have a better start to your day!

The quinoa and chia breakfast cup is essentially power in a cup! You get both your carbs and your protein in this single serving - you'll be guaranteed to be full until lunch time.

Bon appetit and happy cooking!

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Author: Serena Moroukian

Prep Time: 5 min. Cook Time: 10 min. Total Time: 15 min.

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 cup raw quinoa (I used tri-colored)

• 2 cups unsweetened vanilla coconut milk (I use So Delicious)

• 4 1/2 tablespoons chia seeds (set 1/2 aside)

• 1 cup water

• 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon

• 1/2 cup blueberries, mashed

• 1/2 cup water

• 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla coconut yogurt (I use SoDelicious)

• Additional toppings: almonds, honey, almond butter

Instructions:

Quinoa/Chia mixture:

1. Strain quinoa in a mesh strainer and rinse under water for 30 seconds.

2. Add wet quinoa to a pan over medium heat and cook for about a minute, until quinoa is dried. Once the quinoa starts to crackle, add the coconut milk and cover.

3. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low and cover. Before adding the chia seeds, they need to be "prepped".

4. Prep Chia Seeds: Mix chia seeds and water together with a whisk or fork, to prevent coagulation ("clumpiness"). Heat in the microwave for 1 minute, or until chia seeds have absorbed 75% of the water. Tip: Heating the water speeds up the rate at which chia seeds absorb water. If chia seeds are added to the quinoa and coconut milk, they will absorb the liquid and the quinoa will not cook properly.

5. Cook quinoa and chia seeds until fluffy and no liquid is left.

While the quinoa/chia mixture is cooking, make the blueberry jam:

1. Mix blueberries, water, and chia seeds in a pot and cook over low heat until thick (about 10 minutes). Set aside and let cool.

Assembly:

1. Add quinoa/chia seeds to a bowl, top with yogurt and blueberry jam. Feel free to add any other toppings you like!

I'd love to see how the recipe came out if you tried it. Tag #whatsyourcheatday on your post and I'll be sure to give you a shoutout!

xoxo

Serena