A mildly sweet cherry compote over coconut quinoa. A dish that is bursting of flavors, and packed with nutrients, and antioxidants, This happens to be vegan and gluten free, and refined sugar free!
I bought quinoa to increase my protein intake. I don’t eat much grains, and I eat white rice, and I want to change that. So, I thought, quinoa would be a perfect choice. I intended to make a savory recipe. However, when I saw someone I follow on Instagram, a foodie @tableforfivedubai she made a sweet quinoa, that I couldn’t stop thinking of it. And since I never tried a sweet quinoa, I thought this it. And what would be better than a seasonal fruit ? A luscious one, yes CHERRIES!
Cherry
Aren’t these cherries beautiful? They look like they are coming straight from the forest! Big, round , juicy , and bright and dark red, oh sexy cherries, food porn at its best!
They are small soft round sweet or tart fruits. They are very delicate, and need to be handled with extra care, therefore cherries are mostly expensive.
Why do you need to add cherry in your diet
- They are considered low calorie food. Plus, they are good source of vitamin C, potassium, and fibers.
- They have phenolic compound called anthocyanin, which has antioxidant activity, which known to fight cancer by getting rod of free radicals.
- In this study they found that consuming food rich with anthocyanin like cherries, improves memory and cognition inpatients with mild to moderate dementia.
- The anthocyanin block some enzymes called cox 1, cox 2 they play a role in production of inflammatory compound, thus consuming cherries can ease arthritis pain.
- This study found that cherries are likely to lower risk of gout attacks.
Quinoa
I wrote about quinoa before, when I wanted to compare it with bulgur to check its worth trying, since it’s kind of expensive. So I did here, and it’s actually my most visited post ever. And I made a quinoa pilaf that is so tasty too, and I gave you some additional information about quinoa too.
Cherry compote
This recipe, This compote, is a middle eastern inspired dessert for breakfast/ brunch, I really can’t decide, because it’s so good. You can eat whenever you want , who stops you?
This time the recipe of quinoa is by bon appetite
I just added sugar, and it’s coconut sugar , and unrefined one, it makes the quinoa tastes million times better , and sweeter. However, I didn’t add a lot , to match the sweetness of the compote.
Cherry Compote with Rose Water over Coconut Quinoa
Ingredients
- Quinoa:
- 1/ 1/2 cup raw quinoa
- 1 can unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 3 Tb coconut sugar
- 1 Tb coconut oil
- 1 tsp salt
- Cherry compote:
- 2 cups cherries pitted
- 2 Tb honey (Real maple syrup for vegan )
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tsp rose water
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- Toppings:
- Grated coconut
- Chocolate chips
Instructions
- Put the cherries, maple syrup, and water in a medium over low to medium heat.
- Put a lid on, and keep until desired softness of cherries.
- Meanwhile, rinse the quinoa very well.
- In a small pot, add the coconut oil, and toast the quinoa for 3-5 minutes.
- Then add water and coconut milk, put the lid on, and keep it until it's puffy, around 15-20 mins and the liquid is absorbed.
- Remove the cherries, drain them and keep the juice.
- In a small bowl dissolve the cornstarch in rose water.
- Return the juice to the same pot, let it boil, and add the cornstarch mix, and still until its thicken.
- Put the quinoa in a cup or bowl, add the cherries, then drizzle the sauce, and enjoy!
- Refrigerate any leftovers.
Amazing work, I hope you become famous
Thank you so much 🙂