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Amaranth Cereal

Description

Amaranth, a gluten-free seed known as an Aztecan staple food, makes a great addition to a whole foods-based anti-inflammatory diet in the cold winter months. It makes a great base for breakfast porridge. Combining it with cinnamon and walnuts adds to the anti-inflammatory effect. Try amaranth in place of oatmeal for breakfast as an anti-inflammatory start to your day. This recipe by nutrition student Kelsey Perusse was shared with the audience at her talk in January 2015 with fellow student Mirit Markowitz on "One-Pot Anti-Inflammatory Meals." 

Ingredients

1 cup
amaranth
3 cup
water
1⁄2 tsp
salt
2 tsp
cinnamon
1⁄2 cup
walnuts
1⁄2 cup
currants
1 tbsp
maple syrup
4 tsp
ghee (optional)

Instructions

In a small sauce pan add amaranth, water and salt. Bring the amaranth to a boil and then cover and reduce to a simmer for 25 minutes. Once the amaranth is cooked add cinnamon, walnuts, currants, maple syrup and ghee.

Amaranth Cereal

Summary

Yield
Servings
SourceOriginal recipe by Kelsey Perusse
Prep time
N/A
Cooking time
30 minutes
Total time
30 minutes