Cinnamon quinoa and apple compote

Name: Cinnamon quinoa and apple compote
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: • 1½ cups quinoa, rinsed and drained; • 1 cinnamon stick; • sea salt, to taste; • ½ cup organic maple syrup; • 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and diced; • 1 tsp ground cinnamon; • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg; • zest and juice of 1 lemon

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:36:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories431.6 kcal (22%)

Total Fat4.2 g (6%)

Carbs90.1 g (35%)

Sugars38.4 g (43%)

Protein9.8 g (20%)

Sodium172.2 mg (9%)

Fiber10 g (36%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 ½ cupsquinoa

peeled, cored, and diced

1 tspground cinnamon

⅛ tspground nutmeg

1lemon

zest and juice of

Instructions

Step 1

Bring 3 cups of water to a boil over high heat. Add the quinoa, cinnamon stick, and salt. Cover the pot, reduce the heat to low-medium, and cook for 20 minutes, or until the quinoa is tender. Remove from heat and remove the cinnamon stick before serving. Fluff the quinoa before serving.

Step 2

To make the compote.

Step 3

Place the thinned out date paste in a small saucepan and bring it to a simmer over medium heat. Add the dates, apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon zest and juice, reduce heat down to low and cook for 15 minutes, or until the apples are tender and start to break down.

Step 4

To serve, divide the quinoa among 4 individual bowls and top with the apple compote.