This recipe was inspired by the 10 Cent Diet’s Piña Colada Quinoa recipe that I came across a couple of months ago. I made one batch of this right after I found the recipe and ate it all week for breakfast. I then decided to experiment with some additional ingredients to see if I could up the nutritional value of the cereal even more. This is what I came up with.

Tropical Quinoa Breakfast Cereal

Make this hearty breakfast cereal to fill you up and start the day right!

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Ingredients

1 cup quinoa, soaked
1 can coconut milk
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 1/2 cups pineapple
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup toasted walnuts
1/2 cup toasted pecans
1/2 cup dried tart cherries
1/2 cup dried cranberries
3 tablespoons chia seeds
1 tablespoon coconut sugar or maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

Soak the quinoa before preparing.
Once the quinoa is soaked and rinsed, bring it, the coconut milk, and pineapple juice to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Cover with a tight lid, lower the heat and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed and the quinoa is tender.
Remove from the heat and stir in the rest of the ingredients.
Serve warm or cold — It is delicious both ways. If you want a little extra pizazz, you can top it with some dried fruit cereal topping.