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Tropical Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023
I have been making this quinoa, coconut, pineapple and mango dish since I was in high school. To make it even more tropical, add some diced papaya.—Billy Hensley, Mount Carmel, Tennessee
Tropical Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
Tropical Quinoa Breakfast Bowl Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1-1/2 cups quinoa, rinsed
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup chopped peeled mango
  • 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts, toasted
  • Toasted sweetened shredded coconut, optional

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, bring pineapple juice, coconut milk, cinnamon and ginger to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat.
  2. Stir in pineapple and brown sugar. Top with mango and macadamia nuts. If desired, serve with coconut.