My High protein and high fibre cereal turned out to be a bit disappointing in the satiety department! I was hungry after only 3 hours which is disappointing because the bowl was about 600 calories and packed with protein, fibre, and healthy fats.
What gives, cereal? It did last me much, much longer than a normal bowl of cereal would, so I guess that is progress.
There was a possible confound in my study though! I worked out after breakfast for 45 minutes on the elliptical, which I am sure increased my appetite more than usual. In conclusion, replication of this study is required, but I don’t see myself relying on cereal too much!
By noon, I was more than ready for lunch.
I had a big salad composed of mixed Romaine greens, carrot, tomato, warm red lentils mixed with hummus, with a drizzle of my Better than bottled balsamic vinaigrette.
I loved this huge bowl and gobbled it up.
Along side of my salad, I tried something new…
Have you ever heard of a Verrine?
I hadn’t…until I saw it on Tartelette the other day!
According to Wiki, A Verrine is ‘a confection, originally from France, made by layering ingredients in a small glass. It can be either sweet or savoury, making a dessert or snack.’
Cool, huh? Reminds me of a parfait. I searched Verrine on google images and I was delighted to see soooo many Verrine pictures!
I can see myself having a lot of fun with these! As you know, layering is totally my soft spot. ;)
The first thing you do is roast the peppers for about 40 minutes. I used 2 red peppers and some chopped onion.
Cook the quinoa on the stove top and just before everything is ready, make the avocado cream sauce.
Layer and serve!
This Verrine was DELICIOUS! I think I’m in love. :)
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Light and Fresh Avocado Cream Verrines
Lightly adapted from Tartelette.
Yield: 2 servings
- 2 peppers, chopped with seeds removed
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1/2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- Pinch of Kosher salt & Black pepper
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1.5-2 cups vegetable broth (or water + couple pinches salt)
- 2 small avocados
- Juice of 2 limes (1/4 cup)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped Cilantro
- 3 green onions, finely chopped
- kosher Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400F and line a pan with parchment or non-stick mat. In a bowl, mix together the EVOO, salt, pepper, onion, and red pepper. Scoop onto pan and roast for about 40 minutes just until they begin to blacken. Watch closely after 25-30 minutes.
2. In a medium sized pot, combine the quinoa and veggie broth and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook 15 to 20 minutes until the quinoa is light and fluffy. Add more water or broth if it begins to dry out. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
3. In a medium sized bowl, mash the avocado with the rest of the ingredients (lime juice, cilantro, onion, salt and pepper) until smooth with a fork. Layer the verrine with a layer of peppers, a layer of avocado cream, a layer of quinoa. Repeat once or twice. repeat. Makes 2 servings.
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Enjoy your Saturday!
Love the Verrine! Looks like a perfect combination of flavors and I’m a sucka for layering, too. :-)
This looks just gorgeous and I can’t wait to taste it!
I love cereal, but for how many calories it has, it just never holds me over the way oats or even PB & toast does – even for the same amount of calories. I don’t get it.
I’m making that salad with the lentils and hummus for lunch. Looks so good!
If you’re not opposed to having something savory in the morning, I’ve recently started eating lentils with onions spinach for breakfast, and it keeps me incredibly full in the mornings! I have a bowl of them at 7am and I’m completely full until I have lunch at 1. It’s just as easy as cereal too- I make a lot of them over the weekend and store them in a big tupperware. In the mornings I just add the spinach and put it in the microwave (but it’s really good cold too). It’s a great way to get lots of protein and nutrients in early in the day!
Definitely looks like Spring food! I’ve never heard of a Verrine.Do you just eat it with a spoon?
I was wondering if you post on the same day or just do posts ahead of time. Like, your cereal yesterday posted – was that actually yesterday that you had it and “experimented” or earlier in the week?
Hope your back is getting better!
I also looove layering and I get so excited about new type of foods that I’ve never heard of!! Thanks so much for posting it Angela. I can’t wait to try this. I think I even have some avocado on the bottom of my freezer! :) Better go! :))))
Lately I’ve just been grabbing large flour tortillas and smashing a whole avocado on them. Just as a random, out-of-the-blue snack. I have busy fingers considering all I do is sit on my bum.
Nice pictures.
Gorgeous! I thought it was avocado-mint cream with strawberries at first!
How creative I never would have thought of this combo but it sounds amazing! Love avocados.
You sound like me and my satiety studies. There is always a confounding variable!
What a cute layered dish! :) Sounds like a great light and refreshing dish for spring and summer!!
i love this idea so much!! the wheels in my head are literally whirling with the possibilities. thanks for the inspiration!
I love pretty colorful ‘parfait’ pictures! this verrine is creative and fresh lookin’!
As far as cereal goes for me… I can add lots of protein, fiber and a moderate amout of healthy fat and I’m always hungry in a couple hours. I think my body has special enzymes to break down cereal super fast or something. lol.
Your verrine looks so vibrant and tasty. The beautiful colors make for a beautiful dish to look and… and then to EAT!
I’m definitely the same way when it comes to cereal. Sometimes I really enjoy having it for breakfast but no matter how big I make the bowl or how many toppings I put on it, it’s always the same: I’m starving about 3 hours later! :( Oatmeal is awesome but for the summertime it’s not very conducive.
you put some love into that dish! the picture is just so FRESH! good reminder on verinne, your creation is amazing.
I agree, I love cereal, love love it, but never leaves me super full. :) oh well, same with frozen yogurt and that is why I get a LARGE.
I’ve never even heard of a Verrine but it looks wonderful!
HOLY YUM!!! That looks so delicious! I’m such a huge avocado fan (almost as much a fan of it as you are of layering!!) so I’d definitely love to try this out. Or any Verrine of some sort (perhaps with oatmeal, peanut butter and chocolate chips?! I’m drooling just thinking about it!)!
LOL as soon as I saw the picture, i thought, that looks a bit like a savoury parfait… then saw your comment about the parfait. Great minds think alike I suppose!! They sounds lovely. I’m making a layered Mexican dip tonight.. which I suppose is just a much larger verrine!
I have never heard of that! Looks gorgeous and will be a definite must try! I’m wondering if the oats are slower to digest? I find when I eat farro porridge it doesn’t hold me over as long as oats, which don’t hold me over as long as buckwheat. Just thinking it could be some sort of digestion process thing. Although the working out could have done it too! ;)