It had felt like months since I was able to spend a significant amount of time in the kitchen. I actually think it had been since before we moved! On Sunday after an early morning workout, Scott was working and the dogs and I had the house to ourselves I spent about 4 hours puttering around the kitchen.
I cleaned out the freezer, fridge, sorted spices and did a bit of cabinet rearranging. Now that we have been here 2 months I shuffled a few things around to make my work flow in the kitchen better. Again, crazy type A who REALLY like things organized.
I food prepped for the week, chopped lots of fruit/veggies, made a cucumber & tomato salad for lunches and then this Quinoa Chia Seed granola. Having a fridge full of ready to go healthy options makes weeks so much easier. I need to make doing this on Sunday’s a priority again. Saves so much time during the week. This granola makes your whole smell amazing while it is cooking; roasted nuts, cinnamon, honey. While it was baking I finished all my clean up and by the time it was done I was ready to go for the week.
A 1/4 cup of this mixed with yogurt makes a great post workout breakfast. As long you store it in an airtight container it can last up to a week (if it makes it that long in your house).
Quinoa and Chia Seed Granola
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Keywords: breakfast
6050597Ingredients (Serves 10)
- 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 3/4 cup dried fruit such as cranberries, raisins, cherries
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tbsp canola oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350. Line a cookie sheet with foil or a silpat.
Combine rinsed and drained quinoa with walnuts and chia seeds.
In a small bowl mix together honey, canola oil & cinnamon. Pour over quinoa mixture.
Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Stir 3-4 times.
Let cool, add in dried fruit and store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
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