Sunflower Power Breakfast

Have leftover quinoa on hand? Try this quick, 3-ingredient breakfast, great for fueling your morning workout. For added substance you can top with sliced bananas & honey or chopped apples & cinnamon.

Sunflower Power Breakfast

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• 1 1/2 Tbsp sunflower seed butter

Preparation Instructions

1. Measure out pre-cooked quinoa into bowl and almond milk over the top.
2. Heat on high in the microwave for 90 seconds.
3. While steaming hot, stir in sunflower seed butter.

Fuel Facts

Numbers: 270 calories, 11 g protein, 11 g fat, 25 g carbs, 6 g fiber

Ingredient Breakdown:

v Quinoa – The grain was once used to boost stamina in ancient Aztec warriors. Both a complex carbohydrate and complete protein source, quinoa is a great carbohydrate source to fuel up with before physical activity.

v Almond Milk – A creamy, low-calorie substitute for cow’s milk, this nutty variety is easy to digest making it a good add to pre-workout meals or smoothies.

v Sunflower Seed Butter – One of many great alternatives for those with peanut allergies, sunflower seed butter is lower in saturated fat than peanut butter and is a great source of vitamin E. Athletes, especially those in endurance sports, experience oxidative stress comparable, in some cases, to the amounts observed in patients after surgery or trauma. Vitamin E has been shown to combat this oxidative damage. In a recent study, when runners supplemented vitamin C & E for six weeks prior to race day, they avoided a rise in lipid oxidation all together.