Name: Sunny Sweet Quinoa
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp quinoa; 2 tbsp water; ½ medium sized peach; ½ tsp cinnamon

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Playing with flavor

How can you ensure your 7-month-old baby gets all the nutrients and calories they need with just 20 minutes total prep time? Why not try the Sunny Sweet Quinoa meal. It is a great combination of grains and fruit with just a slight amount of cinnamon to bring out the sweet taste of the dish.

Nutritional stuff

Quinoa belongs to the grass family (so it's not really a grain) but it's prepared in the same way as other grains so we'll consider it to be one for culinary purposes. Its high protein content is one of the reasons for its popularity but it's also packed with minerals like zinc and magnesium which are all essential for your little one.

Peaches provide a good amount of fiber making them great food to relieve constipation and aid the digestive system. They are also rich in vitamins A and C which are great for immunity and skin protection.

Preparation

When possible you should always choose fresh peaches as these have the most nutrients. However, in their absence canned peaches are a good substitute. The sweeter they are the better this meal will taste for the baby.

If you prefer to puree/mash foods for your baby, you can do both with the Sunny Sweet Quinoa – whichever you or they prefer.

This might not be the ideal combination of foods for the baby-led weaning but with a thicker consistency quinoa you can make it work (prepare for a mess though!).

Whichever way you choose you can be assured that you are offering your baby a delicious and nutritious meal appropriate for their age.

Sunny Sweet Quinoa

Sunny Sweet Quinoa - healthy recipe for a 7 month old baby. With protein, zinc, magnesium, fiber and lots more for a healthy baby.

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Author: Dora

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Prep Time 2 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Cool Time 5 mins

Servings

Ingredients

▢ 1 tbsp quinoa
▢ 2 tbsp water
▢ ½ medium sized peach
▢ ½ tsp cinnamon

Instructions

Place the quinoa with the water in a pot and bring to a boil over high heat
Once boiling, cover and reduce heat to low. Continue cooking until the quinoa fully absorbs the water (should be around 20 minutes)
In the meantime wash, peel and slice the peach
About 5 minutes before the end of cooking the quinoa, put the peach into the pot to cook with the quinoa
Once finished, allow to cool for at least 5 minutes before sprinkling with cinnamon

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Nutrition

Calories: 71.43kcal

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