Warm Grain Bowl with Berries - Single Serving
Serves 2
10 mins prep
15 mins cook
25 mins total
A hearty porridge with oats, quinoa, pearled barley, flaxseeds and chia seeds simmered in almond milk served with a simple berry compote.
Berry Compote
Grain Bowl
Add Ins
Make the berry compote...
Combine the fruit, lemon zest, sugar, vanilla extract and about a teaspoon of cranberry juice in a medium saucepan and place over medium heat
Combine 1/2 teaspoon of cornstarch with about 2 teaspoons of cranberry juice and whisk until smooth
Once the berry mixture is simmering and the sugar has dissolved, stir in the cornstarch mixture and cook for another 30 seconds
Remove the pan from the heat and transfer the berry compote into a glass bowl to cool for 5 minutes before using
Cook the grains...
Bring 1 1/2 cups of almond milk to a simmer over medium heat
Add 3 tablespoons of old fashioned oats, 3 tablespoons of quinoa, 1 tablespoon of pearled barley and 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseeds and cook covered for about 10 minutes
Stir in a teaspoon of chia seeds and a tablespoon of honey or maple syrup and cook for another 5 minutes adding additional almond milk to loosen as necessary
Assemble the bowl...
Transfer the warm grains into a bowl and top with berry compote
Garnish with a dollop of greek yogurt and some granola
Enjoy!
