{"id":253,"date":"2013-10-14T20:51:51","date_gmt":"2013-10-14T20:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/?p=253"},"modified":"2023-01-22T02:03:34","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T02:03:34","slug":"easy-gluten-free-summer-berry-quinoa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/easy-gluten-free-summer-berry-quinoa\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Gluten Free Summer Berry Quinoa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here in Phoenix, it is HOT. I love smoothies and <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/no-bake-granola-bites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">no-bake granola bites<\/a>,<\/span> but sometimes I want something different. I love taking advantage of berries being in season and I love them fresh and raw. One of my favorite filling, high protein, cold breakfasts is Quinoa with Berries.<\/p>\n<p>I usually cook grains at the beginning of the week and then use them in a variety of ways during the week. It&#8217;s a time-saving trick I use to make sure meals don&#8217;t take more than 15-30 minutes during the week. To learn more about my tricks look\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/healthy-all-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Summer Berry Quinoa Salad Recipe<\/h2>\n<p>Serves 4<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 cups cold cooked quinoa (learn how to make quinoa<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SvhU3eFDDfY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> with this helpful video<\/span><\/a>.)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup each blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and\/or sliced straw<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup thinly sliced fresh mint leaves<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp honey (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mix all ingredients together and enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.<\/p>\n<p>Easy right? I love it. The best part is this is under 250 calories, 8.5g protein, 45g carbs, almost 11g fiber and full of nourishing nutrients per serving!<\/p>\n<p>Quinoa is the only plant source of complete protein (the only animal source is an egg), rich is the omega 3 form ALA, twice the amount of calcium than is found in whole grain wheat, and rich in manganese, tryptophan, magnesium, folate, and phosphorus.<\/p>\n<p>Berries are well known for their rich antioxidant properties are low in calories, high in fiber and vitamins C and K, and most importantly, delicious!<\/p>\n<p>Definitely a powerful way to start your day.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5580\" src=\"http:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Summer-Berry-Quinoa-Salad-683x1024.png\" alt=\"summer berry quinoa salad\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Summer-Berry-Quinoa-Salad-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Summer-Berry-Quinoa-Salad-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Summer-Berry-Quinoa-Salad-150x225.png 150w, https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Summer-Berry-Quinoa-Salad-600x900.png 600w, https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Summer-Berry-Quinoa-Salad.png 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here in Phoenix, it is HOT. I love smoothies and no-bake granola bites, but sometimes I want something different. I love taking advantage of berries being in season and I love them fresh and raw. One of my favorite filling, high protein, cold breakfasts is Quinoa with Berries. 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