Mediterranean Breakfast Quinoa

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup almonds raw chopped
• 2  dates dried pitted finely chopped
• 5  apricot dried finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 2 tablespoons honey 
• 2 cups milk 
• 1 cup quinoa 
• 1 teaspoon sea salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Toast the almonds in a skillet over medium heat until just golden, 3 to 5 minutes; set aside.
2. Heat the cinnamon and quinoa together in a saucepan over medium heat until warmed through.
3. Add the milk and sea salt to the saucepan and stir; bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, place a cover on the saucepan, and allow to cook at a simmer for 15 minutes. Stir the vanilla, honey, dates, apricots, and about half the almonds into the quinoa mixture. Top with the remaining almonds to serve.