Apple Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Quinoa

Recipe By: Eric Sharer, MPH, RD, LDN

Yield:  4 servings                                                Serving Size: ½ cup

Ingredients:

2 each                  Organic Apples, cored & diced

1 ½ cup                 Organic Apple Juice or Organic Apple Cider

½ cup                   Water

1 cup                   Quinoa

¼ cup                   Raisins

¼ cup                   tart cherries, dried or Cranberries, dried (  Optional)

Pinch                   Nutmeg

½ teaspoon              Cinnamon, ground

½ cup                   Walnuts, toasted and chopped

Directions:

1.      Combine apple juice, water, and quinoa in saucepot.  Cover and bring to a boil.  Turn down to a simmer and add apples, raisins, cranberries/tart cherries, nutmeg, and cinnamon.  Cook for 15-20 minutes until quinoa is cooked. 

2.      Add walnuts to quinoa mixture.  

Serve warm, or chill and serve cold. Top with non-dairy, fruit sweetened ice cream.

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