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Apple Quinoa Bowl With Cinnamon Ricotta

Try this comforting quinoa bowl to warm you up on a cold winter day. Try the recipe now!

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
• 10 ounces chopped Granny Smith apples (about 2 medium apples)
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 2/3 cups quinoa (cooked)
• 1/4 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts

Instructions

1. Heat butter in large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add apples and salt; cook stirring occasionally, until apples begin to soften (about 8 to 10 minutes).
3. Add honey and cook, stirring constantly, until apples are tender (about 1 to 2 minutes).
4. Remove skillet from heat.
5. Stir together ricotta and cinnamon in a small bowl.
6. Divide quinoa evenly among 4 bowls.
7. Top each serving with 1/4 cup ricotta mixture and 1/2 cup apples. Top evenly with hazelnuts.