Blackberry compote with quinoa porridge

Ingredients

• 100g blackberries
• 300ml of almond milk
• 80g of quinoa
• 1 apple
• 1 lemon
• ½ tsp of cinnamon
• ¼ tsp of vanilla extract
• 2tbsp of honey
• 2tbsp of natural yogurt or coconut yogurt
• 1tbsp of goji berries

Method

Wash the quinoa in a sieve. Place it in a pot with the almond milk, cinnamon and vanilla extract, bring to a boil then let it cook for 15 minutes.

Zest and juice the lemon.

While this is cooking place the blackberries, honey, a quarter of the lemon zest and half the juice in a small pot. Bring to the boil then simmer for 10 minutes breaking down the blackberries with the back of the spoon so you form a compote.

Just before everything is ready julienne or cut your apple into thin slithers.

Serve with the porridge with a couple tbsp. of compote, apple, yogurt and goji berries.

Our thanks to Seasonalberries.co.uk for providing this recipe.

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