Nutrient-dense recipe: Beautiful berry banana breakfast bowl

Beautiful banana berry breakfast grain 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 banana berry breakfast grain bowl.
Beautiful berry banana breakfast bowl
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 1 serving

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Ingredients

  • For grains:

  • For topper:

Preparation

  1. Rinse grains in cold water.
  2. Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add grains and ginger. Toast grains, tossing frequently for 3 minutes.
  3. 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).
  4. Remove from heat. Remove and discard ginger if used.
  5. 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)
  • 547 Calories
  • 10 g Total Fat
  • 2 g Saturated Fat
  • 368 mg Sodium
  • 13 mg Cholesterol
  • 92 g Total Carbs
  • 13 g Fiber
  • 29 g Sugars
  • 22 g Protein
  • 627 mg Potassium
Need more healthy meal ideas? Talk to a dietitian.

1Inspired by https://www.runningtothekitchen.com/berry-breakfast-grain-salad/

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