Healthy Breakfast Recipes to Beat Diet Boredom

If you're tired of instant oatmeal...

Switch out the oats.

Add 1/4 cup dried quinoa and 1/4 apple, chopped, to 1/2 cup boiling water. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Top with 2 tablespoons sliced almonds and 2 teaspoons honey.

Nutrition facts: 288 calories, 8g protein, 47g carbohydrate, 8g fat (0.7g saturated), 6g fiber

Quinoa packs satisfying protein, says Ellie Krieger, RD, the author of Comfort Food Fix.