Breakfast Quinoa

Breakfast Quinoa

Ingredients:
quinoa, uncooked
milk, fluid, 1% fat, without added vitamin a and vitamin d
water, bottled, generic
sugars, brown
salt, table
shortening confectionery, coconut (hydrogenated) and or palm kernel (hydrogenated)
strawberries, raw
bananas, raw

Directions:
1.
Preheat oven to 400.2.
Place quinoa in a fine sieve, and place the sieve in a large bowl.
Cover quinoa with water.
Using your hands, rub the grains together for 30 seconds; rinse and drain quinoa.
Repeat the procedure twice.
Drain well.
Combine quinoa, coconut milk, 2 tablespoons water, brown sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
Stir mixture constantly during the last 2 minutes of cooking.3.
While quinoa cooks, spread flaked coconut in a single layer on a baking sheet.
Bake at 400 for 5 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool slightly.4.
Place about 1/2 cup quinoa mixture in each of 4 bowls.
Top each serving with 1/4 cup strawberry slices, 1/4 cup banana slices, and 1 tablespoon toasted coconut.
Serve warm.