Breakfast Quinoa with Cherries, Walnuts and Honey

Here's another great recipe from Sherry Swanson!

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups Quinoa
2 2/3 cups Water
1 Small Golden Delicious apple, unpeeled, cored & cut into chunks
¼ cup Dried cherries
½ cup Walnut pieces
½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons Honey, plus more for serving
½ cup 1% low-fat milk, plus more for serving
4 teaspoons Unsalted butter, optional

Put the quinoa in a fine mesh strainer and rinse under the tap.

Put the rinsed quinoa in a saucepan with the water. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add the apples and cherries and continue to cook, covered over a low heat, until the water is absorbed, about 10 minutes more.

In the meantime, toast the walnut in a dry skillet over a medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until they are fragrant, about 2 minutes. Allow them to cool, and then coarsely chop them.

When the quinoa is cooked, stir in the cinnamon, honey and milk, and cook for 1 more minute, so the milk is heated through.

Place into serving bowls and top with walnuts and butter, if using. Serve with additional honey and milk to taste. Makes 4 servings.