Farro, Almond & Blueberry Breakfast Cereal

• servings: 3 servings
• total time: 8 hours 35 minutes

Ingredients

½ cup whole-grain farro

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

¼ teaspoon kosher salt

¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Dash ground cinnamon

½ cup fresh blueberries

¼ cup unsalted whole almonds, toasted (see Tip) and chopped

1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

¼ teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel

Directions

In a small bowl, combine farro and enough water to cover. Soak in the refrigerator overnight. Drain off excess water.

In a small saucepan, combine milk, salt, vanilla and cinnamon. Bring to boiling. Stir in farro; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 20 minutes or until farro is tender.

Stir in blueberries, 2 tablespoons of the almonds, the maple syrup and lemon peel. Cover and let stand 5 minutes or until blueberries are warmed. Spoon cereal into serving dishes. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons almonds.

Nutrition

• Calories: 226 kcal
• Total Fat: 7 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Sodium: 235 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 33 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 7 g
• Protein: 8 g