Nutrient-dense recipe: Beautiful berry banana breakfast bowl

Your breakfast bowl starts with grains. You can use one cup of dinner leftovers like rice, quinoa or couscous. Or cook your own mixture of whole grains like farro, bulgur, buckwheat, millet or sorghum.¹

Beautiful berry banana breakfast bowl

Makes: 1 serving | Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 30-35 minutes

Ingredients

For grains:

• ⅓ cup whole grains (steel-cut oats, millet, bulgur, etc.)
• ¼ Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup orange juice
• ½ cup water
• ½ inch fresh ginger, sliced into rounds or a dash of ginger powder

For topper:

• 1 cup mixed berries (fresh or frozen)
• ½ cup low-fat cottage cheese
• ½ banana, sliced
• 1 tsp lemon juice, plus zest
• 1 tsp toasted, shredded coconut

Preparation

• Rinse grains in cold water.
• Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add grains and ginger. Toast grains, tossing frequently for 3 minutes.
• Add water and orange juice, bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook until liquid is absorbed (about 20-25 minutes).
• Remove from heat. Remove and discard ginger if used.
• Put grain mixture in a bowl. Layer cottage cheese, berries and banana. Drizzle with lemon juice and dress with a little lemon zest. Top with shredded coconut.

Nutrition

Per serving

Calories: 547 | total fat: 10 g | saturated fat: 2 g | sodium: 368 mg | cholesterol: 13 mg | total carbs: 92 g | fiber: 13 g | sugars: 29 g | protein: 22 g | potassium: 627 mg