Healthy Quinoa Pudding Recipe

This is great for breakfast, brunch or snack. Quinoa is a yummy, high protein, high fiber, low glycimic index carbohydrate source.

1 C quinoa
2 C boiling water
1/3 C raisins or dried cherries
1/2 C unsweetened apple juice
2 bananas
1/3 t lemon rind, grated
3/4 t lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1 t vanilla
1/2 t cinnamon

Rinse quinoa in hot water and drain while water is boiling. (Important to rinse first to remove a slightly bitter taste the quinoa naturally has).
Add quinoa to boiling water and reduce heat to medium-low. Boil for 11 minutes and then add raisins or dried cherries and boil for 3 more minutes. While quinoa is cooking, put remaining ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.
Add the ingredients into the quinoa and simmer for 5 more minutes until desired consistency is achieved.

4 servings, 230 calories each, 2.9 g. fat.