August 27th, 2008
I should be doing my reading for Contracts but my breakfast was just too yummy to not post right away…
I love Quinoa…ever since I discovered it last year, I’ve made it a staple of my diet.
Normally, I use this high protein grain in savory dishes for dinner. Well, when Melissa of
Baking a Sweet Life announced the event,
Let it Grain, I started thinking something sweet may be a nice change. I had some nectarines that were getting dangerously ripe, so I sauteed them with some butter, sprinkled with brown sugar and some nutmeg, and served over the quinoa. It is delicious!
Ginny’s Nectarine Quinoa
1 cup cooked quinoa (follow directions on the package, I added a tablespoon of butter to give it some more flavor as it cooked)
2 Nectarines, sliced
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup almond slices (optional)
1. In a pan, heat the butter over medium to low heat until melted.
2. Add the nectarines and sautee until warmed through.
3. Sprinkle with the brown sugar and the nutmeg, stir and allow the nectarines to bubble and carmelize for a few minutes.
4. Serve over the quinoa
P.S. An extra idea: To add a bit more protein and a little crunch, mix in almonds! I thought about this while at the store but opted to buy a chocolate bar instead of almonds…I can’t always be healthy!
