This strawberry chia and quinoa breakfast recipe is just a simple idea on how you can use up leftover cooked quinoa.
It’s really easy to make. All you need is to soak chia seeds overnight and that’s it.
Here you have your chia seeds, quinoa, strawberries, pecans, and shredded coconut. Oh, my!
And have I mentioned that it’s gluten-free, vegan, and low-glycemic (just in case it’s important to you)?
Perfect for a hot (and humid if you live in Toronto) summer morning or as a “take it to work in a jar” small meal.
Enjoy!
Strawberry Chia and Quinoa Breakfast
Strawberry Chia and Quinoa Breakfast recipe. A simple idea for using up leftover quinoa. Gluten-free, vegan, and low-glycemic.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 2 portions
- Category: Breakfast
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
For the Strawberry Chia:
- 4 Tbsp chia seeds
- 1 1/3 cup your favorite non-dairy milk ( I used coconut milk; coconut water or cow’s milk would also work)
- 3/4 cup quartered strawberries
- 1/2 Tbsp coconut sugar, optional
Toppings:
- 4 to 6 quartered strawberries ( 2 to 3 per portion)
- 2 to 4 Tbsp pecans ( 1 to 2 Tbsp per portion)
- 2 to 4 Tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut ( 1 to 2 Tbsp per portion)
Instructions
- To prepare the strawberry chia, add the strawberries, milk of your choice, and coconut sugar (if using) to a blender and puree until smooth. Pour the mixture into a jar or a glass container and add the chia seeds. Mix well until all chia seeds are covered with the liquid. Cover with a tight lid and leave in the fridge overnight.
- In the morning, place the chia seeds in a bowl. Add the quinoa, quartered strawberries, pecans, and shredded coconut.
Notes
Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 of 2 servings calculated for the chia seeds soaked in almond milk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 of recipe
- Calories: 409
- Sugar: 9.2g
- Sodium: 129.3mg
- Fat: 23.2g
- Saturated Fat: 6.8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43.9g
- Fiber: 16.7g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 0g
Can you use a smaller amount of chia seeds or do you need the full amount?
You need the full amount for the consistency. If you want to use less chia seeds you would need to use less liquid otherwise the consistency will be very runny.
Can I use water instead of a milk product?
Yes, absolutely! Water works too.
This looks so yummy! Can you make a couple jars in advance? Or would the chia seeds not stay well?
Chia seeds stay well in the fridge for upto 48 hours. I wouldn’t keep them longer though.
Can you substitute other berries inplace of the strawberries??
I’ve made it with raspberry and blackberry and it was delicious. I think blueberry would work too.
This looks really great, Maria! For some reason I’ve always been weirded out by quinoa as a breakfast food, but this sure does look appetizing!
Thanks, Raquel! I do like to have quinoa for breakfast every once in a while. I always mix it with something, like berries or/and chia and some milk. Tastes great 🙂
Maria – this looks almost too pretty to eat! I never think of quinoa for breakfast – I’ll have to switch up my oats and berries with this recipe 🙂
I like having quinoa for breakfast if I have some left-over from the day before. Very convenient and healthy.