Quinoa Overnight Oats

 So I have been seeing more and more people eating Quinoa & I was intrigued as to what it was and what it tasted like, so I bought myself some! At £1.39 for a 300g bag in the Tesco Wholefood range, it is quite a cheap buy. Last night I decided to cook some up for my dinner, so I measured out 91g which is what I thought was 1 serving according to the instructions. However, after cooking it I realised that it was referring to 91g of cooked Quinoa, so I ended up with 3 servings worth! Idiot. Therefore, I thought I would save some to use for my breakfast in the morning, as I had seen people use it in sweet recipes as well as savoury.  

For my first attempt at using Quinoa in a sweet recipe, I thought I would try it with a trusty old favourite; overnight oats. It was very simple, in that I just mixed in the cooked Quinoa with my eggy overnight oats mixture. 

Ingredients

31g cooked Quinoa

20g rolled oats

1/4 cup almond milk

1/4 cup water

1 tbsp dessicated coconut

2 tsp Stevia

1 whole egg

2 egg whites

2 tsp organic peanut butter

Handful of Goji berries

Instructions

1. Stir together the cooked Quinoa and oats into a jar with a lid.

2. Pour in the almond milk and water, stir.

3. Stir in the coconut and Stevia.

4. Put the lid on the jar and leave in the fridge overnight.

5. Mix in the eggs and stir until combined well.

6. Cook in the microwave on full power for 4 minutes or until all the egg has cooked.

7. Top with peanut butter and Goji berries.

Eat!

Quinoa is classed as a superfood, this is due to it's high protein content, and it is also a good source of dietary fibre, phosphorus as well as iron and magnesium. Another plus is that it is gluten-free. But the fact that it is extremely tasty makes it even more super in my eyes. The texture is lovely, almost chewy, and the taste is slightly nutty and sweet. It is pleasant on its own, in savoury AND sweet dishes - not many foods can claim to do that. So I highly recommend you try Quinoa if you ever get the chance, and why not give it a go in your overnight oats?

Lucy x