A sweet, protein-packed zing for breakfast! Gluten-free and vegan lemon poppy seed quinoa flakes is a perfect warm porridge recipe that will leave you feeling bright and ready to start you day in a healthy way!
***This post has been updated in March 2016. Original writing stands***
Happy Thursday lovlies! Just two more days until the weekend. March is now almost half way over already! I always say, once January, February, and March get over and done with, I turn into a much happier person and so does everyone else…and even the weather 😉 You can really start to tell the spring and summer and almost close enough to touch, taste, and smell. I feel my body craving it. Soon the days won’t feel so long and cumbersome. It is time to get some spring in our step (literally and figuratively!) So I put together a nice Spring upper body workout for you all. This is another of my favorites and it has a fun yoga inspired surprise at the end of each round 😉
Notes:
+ Complete 3 rounds any way you like, but at the end of each round hold Chaturanga for as long as possible. When you can’t hold it any longer, try not to collapse to the floor, but push back up with that last little bit of strength!
+ Dumbbells can be used for all exercises, but I like to use a barbell for the bent-over rows.
+ Use challenging weights. I usually split everything up into 10 reps. For example. I will do 10 front raises, 10 bent-over rows, repeat that and more on to the next two.
And now for those poppy seeds 😉 So, what is bright and sunny and goes with poppy seeds? Lemon of course. Yea, so I didn’t want to make Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes, but I did make some Lemon Poppy Seed Quinoa Flakes awhile back. I’ve had this recipe in the to-post-pile for months and now it finally can have it’s time in the spotlight!
Lemon Poppy Seed Quinoa Flakes
Lemon Poppy Seed Quinoa Flakes
A sweet, protein-packed zing for breakfast! Gluten-free and vegan lemon poppy seed quinoa flakes is a perfect warm porridge recipe that will leave you feeling bright and ready to start you day in a healthy way!
- Cook Time: 2 mins
- Total Time: 2 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1/3 Cup Quinoa Flakes
- 1 TB Hemp Seeds
- 1/2 Tsp Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract
- 4 Drops of Lemon Stevia (or Vanilla)
- Zest of 1 Small Lemon
- 1 Tsp Poppy Seeds (plus more for topping)
- 2/3 Cup of Water
- 1 TB Fresh Lemon Juice
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl, combine all ingredients (except water and lemon juice) and mix. Next add the water and lemon juice, mix again.
- Cook on high in the microwave for 2 minutes. Remove safely!
- Garnish with more poppy seeds and a cute lemon slice 😉
Yay for poppy seeds! I really do think they are so cute and have a wonderful taste! You will be seeing them again in the near future 😉
So tell me:
+ Are you excited for Spring? What is the first thing you notice about the changing seasons?
+ Are you one of those people who swear by drinking warm water and lemon in the morning? I am not. I think the acid from the lemon would kill my stomach. I need my acid pills in the morning, haha, but I take those with 16oz of water…just no lemon 😉
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Vicki Montague - The Free From Fairy says
This looks good! I wonder if it would work with amaranth flakes since I have some knocking around in the cupboard! I’m not too keen to the flavour of them so I am thinking that the lemon might just help to hide it! Thanks for the inspiration.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Go for! Any hot breakfast cereal would work perfectly!
Kathleen says
A delicious recipe. Lemon and poppy seeds would be a treat. I like cooking with Quinoa flakes too.
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Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Aren’t they the best!?
Tee says
It’s beautiful and I can’t wait to give it a try!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thank you!
Donna @ Soul Survival says
I do like lemon juice in the morning, but I’m not as faithful to it as I should be!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Well now put it in your muffins!
Amberjane says
I have never tried quinoa flakes before !
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Get on it!
Val - Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids says
I love all of your sophisticated, creative dishes. This sounds like a refreshing breakfast recipe!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Aw, thank you so much Val!
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says
I’ve never had quinoa flakes before. Sounds yummy!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
That should change.
Honest Mum says
This looks amazing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thank you!
Chellie says
I’ve never had quinoa flakes, but I’m crazy for quinoa! My favorite way to eat it is with an egg over the top and tomatoes, avocado and cilantro. This looks de-lish! I always look forward to seeing your creative recipes!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Well I can assure you this is 100x more delish 😉
Rebecca | AAUBlog says
yum, lemon is one of my favourite things. This sounds so good!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
These are for you then!
Jennifer Abel says
Your recipe sounds delish and looks great.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thank you!
Jerusha (@TheDisneyChef) says
Oh this looks beyond yummy! I’m super excited to try this! – Jerusha
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thank you, Jerusha!
Ginger Wroot says
I can’t wait to try this yummy-looking dish for breakfast, or even a light lunch! I especially enjoy lemon-flavored dishes in warmer weather. Thanks!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Lemon is the flavor of the early Spring season!
Lucie says
LOL, “Chaturanga hold till failure”. That’ll be 3 seconds for me. I’ve been doing yoga for almost two years now but I’m still terrible at this pose. I love the workout! Great way to get my blood flowing in the morning 🙂 thanks for sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Haha, did you not see that this post is form 2014??
Aimee / Wallflower Kitchen says
I love lemon poppy seed everything! Looks wonderful 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thank you, dear!
Sabrina says
This looks so healthy and delicious! I’ve just recently been getting into quinoa and I’ve been looking for new recipes!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Quinoa flakes will rock your world! Better than whole quinoa!
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says
I’ve never heard of quinoa flakes, but this looks like a vibrant breakfast.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
You’ve got to get some!
Alisa @ Go Dairy Free says
Awesome upper body workout! I think that might be my inspiration for tomorrow. That recipe looks like such a delicious breakfast twist, too.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thank you Alisa!
Sara says
This looks so bright and cheery, I love the way you turned this flavor combination into a fun breakfast!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thank you Sara!
Jenn says
I have never tried quinoa flakes, but I am seeing them more and more these days. This looks really good. I LOVE lemon poppyseed anything. Gonna have to get some quinoa flakes and give this a try!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Seeing them from me 😉 I got you to buy a waffle maker, now buy some quinoa flakes!
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
What a lovely combination! I love lemon and poppy seeds.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
The Spring’s best!
Citra Kale @Citra's HOme Diary says
I think I’m too old for upper body blowout..lol
but you got great idea for flavor your quinoa with lemon and poppy seeds
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It’s a great breakfast!
Emily @amummytoo says
You’re so inspiring! Thanks so much for linking up with #recipeoftheweek. I’ve pinned and tweeted this post and hope to see you linking up again soon! 😀 x
Strength and Sunshine says
Aw, thank you so much Emily 🙂
Britni Newton Vigil says
I’ve never even heard of quinoa flakes but love quinoa so would love to try this out. Thanks for sharing on the weekend re-Treat link party. Hope you link up to the party again tomorrow!
Britni @ Play. Party. Pin.
Strength and Sunshine says
You’ve got to give them a try! You will definitely love them, if you like quinoa! It is quinoa just a different form and texture 😉
Kierston says
I was just thinking that I need to get refill on my Lemon Stevia. It’s my fave flavour!
Strength and Sunshine says
I love the flavored stevias! They are all so fun to play around with 😉
nourishbymelissa says
This post came just in time! I’ve been looking for a good upper body workout!
Strength and Sunshine says
Great! This is one of my favorites 🙂
Kimberly says
Fun workout and the recipe sounds delish. I actually am a warm water lemon drinker in the morning, and I actually have stomach trouble sometimes, but the lemon water doesn’t seem to affect it.
Strength and Sunshine says
It just does not sound appealing to me at all haha. I could not picture getting that down in the morning!
Honest Mum says
Thanks for linking this fab recipe up to #tastytuesdays. Please do add my badge or link back. Thanks
Strength and Sunshine says
Your linked at the bottom 😉
lovenataliemarie says
Great upper body workout! My upper body seems to be my weak point for me. Slowly working on that. 😀
Anything with lemon is tasty no matter what.
Strength and Sunshine says
I find it harder to increase with upper body but mine is definitely not weak! …but I guess my biceps are. I have been stuck at using 15lb dumbbells forever….I hate biceps!
Sami says
Thanks for a great upper body workout! I’ve been having a hard time fitting in back/bi’s, chest/tri’s, etc. on their day so I’m opting for an upper body circuit. Which actually pushes me harder.
Thanks for another great workout, I’ll add it to my regimen!
Strength and Sunshine says
I like doing my upper body all at once too! I don’t think splits are necessarily and it seems to complicated. Why only work them once a week? Do a circuit of all the muscles 3 times a week and you are good to go! Glad you like the workout, let me know how it goes 🙂