Just-Add-Water Instant Grits with Coconut and Cherries

Just-Add-Water Instant Grits with Coconut and Cherries could be just the gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe you've been looking for. This recipe serves 1 and costs $1.55 per serving. One serving contains 387 calories, 7g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe from Foodnetwork requires light brown sugar, dried cherries, pistachios, and ground ginger. It works well as a breakfast. A few people really liked this Southern dish. 19 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 10 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a super spoonacular score of 82%. Similar recipes are Just-Add-Water Instant Oatmeal with Apples and Cinnamon, Just-Add-Water Shrimp Paella Soup, and Just-Add-Water Vegetarian Curried Couscous.

Servings: 1

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons coconut milk

2 tablespoons dried cherries

Pinch ground cardamom

Pinch ground ginger

1/3 cup instant grits

1 1/2 teaspoons light brown sugar

2 teaspoons pistachios, roughly chopped

Equipment:

Cooking instruction summary:

Special equipment: an 8-ounce lidded heat-safe container Put the grits, coconut milk, cherries, pistachios, brown sugar, cardamom and ginger in the container. Secure the lid, and refrigerate up to overnight. When ready to eat, add 1/2 cup boiling water, stir gently and cover until the grits are tender and creamy and the cherries have plumped up, about 2 minutes. Stir again, and eat warm.

 

Step by step:


1. Special equipment: an 8-ounce lidded heat-safe container

2. Put the grits, coconut milk, cherries, pistachios, brown sugar, cardamom and ginger in the container. Secure the lid, and refrigerate up to overnight.

3. When ready to eat, add 1/2 cup boiling water, stir gently and cover until the grits are tender and creamy and the cherries have plumped up, about 2 minutes. Stir again, and eat warm.


Nutrition Information:

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387k Calories
7g Protein
9g Total Fat
69g Carbs
20% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
387k
19%

Fat
9g
14%

  Saturated Fat
6g
38%

Carbohydrates
69g
23%

  Sugar
22g
25%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
556mg
24%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
7g
15%

Iron
21mg
122%

Vitamin B1
1mg
70%

Vitamin B3
4mg
25%

Folate
97µg
24%

Manganese
0.48mg
24%

Calcium
238mg
24%

Fiber
5g
22%

Vitamin B2
0.37mg
22%

Vitamin A
1083IU
22%

Selenium
9µg
13%

Phosphorus
110mg
11%

Magnesium
41mg
10%

Vitamin B6
0.19mg
10%

Copper
0.14mg
7%

Potassium
203mg
6%

Zinc
0.62mg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.2mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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Food Trivia

Apples, pears, cherries and strawberries are all members of the rose family.

Food Joke

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