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Quinoa Granola

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(3 votes)

Category:     Breakfast

Description:
I haven't been a fan of quinoa, until I tried it out as a replacement for oats in granola. This works for me!


General applicability:

Quinoa Granola
Green: recipe contains only neutral or a beneficials ingredients for that type.
Yellow: recipe contains an secondary avoid ingredient that may be substituted by a more permissable one.
Orange: contains an avoid in a primary ingredient.



Ingredient list:
  • 4 cups quinoa flakes
  • 1/2 cup walnuts (or sliced almonds or pecans)
  • 1/4 cup rice bran (or oat bran)
  • 1/4 cup ground chia seed (or almond meal)
  • 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds, without the shell (or unsalted sunflower seeds)
  • 3 Tablespoons flaxseed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger (or nutmeg or allspice)
  • 1/2 cup agave (or honey or maple syrup)
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil (or canola oil or coconut oil)
  • 1/3 cup dried cherries (or raisins)
  • 1/3 cup goji berries (or cranberries)
  • about 1/4 cup crystallized ginger, optional


How to make it:
  • In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients.
  • Drizzle with agave and olive oil;
  • toss to coat.
  • Spread in a 15 inch by 10 inch by 1 inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.
  • Bake at 300 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring twice.
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Blood Type Diet Analysis:

Core Ingredients Analysis:
The ingredients in this category are either BTD compliant for all types or the recipe author and/or editor did not suggest a possible substitution. If this category contains avoids for your blood type this recipe may not work for you, unless you feel like you can omit the item or make an appropriate substitution.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Flax Seed, Linseed Oil
B
N
B
N
B
B
N
N
Quinoa
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Pumpkin Seeds
B
A
B
A
B
N
B
A


Variations and Substitutions Analysis:
This category of ingredients contains possible substitutions that may allow different blood types to use the recipe or ingredients that can be left out of the recipe altogether.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Oat Bran
B
B
N
B
N
N
A
B
Cherries
B
N
B
B
B
B
B
B
Maple Syrup
N
N
N
N
N
N
A
A
Raisins
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Cranberry Juice
B
B
N
B
B
B
N
B
Allspice
N
A
N
A
N
A
N
A
Rice Bran
N
B
N
B
N
B
N
B
Honey
N
N
N
N
N
N
A
A
Nutmeg
N
N
A
N
N
N
N
N
Agave Syrup
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Cinnamon
N
A
N
N
N
A
A
N


Macronutrient Analysis:

This recipe may contain macronutrients with important effects on health

  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in lignans
  • The recipe may contain ingredients encourage health microbiome balance
  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in phytoestrogens
  • The recipe may contain ingredients with healthy omega fatty acids