Quinoa Granola

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Preheat the oven to 350ºF.

Follow the directions on the box or bag of quinoa to see if rinsing is necessary, and if so, rinse the quinoa and drain. If pre-rinsed, then it is ready to be used.

Scrape out the vanilla bean seeds.

In a decent sized bowl, stir the maple syrup and hazelnut oil together. Scrape out the seeds from the vanilla bean and add them to the bowl. Also, add the cinnamon and pinch of salt. Mix well so everything is dispersed. Then, add the quinoa, oats and almonds.

Spread the mixture on a baking sheet and cook for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring every 7 minutes or so until evenly toasted. Be careful not to let it burn.

Cool, and store in an airtight container. It should last for a couple of weeks.

Serves 8.