Sweet Potato and Spinach Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
A nourishing, energy-boosting morning bowl featuring protein-packed eggs and iron-rich spinach. Tender roasted sweet potatoes and quinoa provide sustained fuel to power you through your day.
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Perimenopause symptoms and relief · Office on Women’s HealthLow energy
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Before you start
Your 20-minute game plan
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Equipment
Large skillet · Knife and cutting board
Time saver
Keep pre-cooked quinoa and roasted sweet potatoes in your fridge to cut the morning cooking time down to just 5 minutes.
Do these three things first
- 1Cook or warm any pre-cooked grain before assembly
- 2Set out all ingredients before cooking
- 3Measure the pantry ingredients before heating the pan
Ingredients
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Ingredients
From Your Pantry
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Next: Dice the sweet potato into small cubes
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Dice the sweet potato into small cubes
Dice the sweet potato into small cubes, about 1/2 inch, so they cook quickly.
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Heat the olive oil in a skillet…
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the sweet potatoes, a pinch of salt, and the smoked paprika or garlic powder. Sauté for 8 to 10 minutes until tender and browned.
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Stir in the cooked quinoa and fresh…
Stir in the cooked quinoa and fresh spinach. Toss for 1 to 2 minutes until the spinach is just wilted and the quinoa is warmed through, then push the mixture to one side of the skillet.
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Crack the eggs into the empty side…
Crack the eggs into the empty side of the pan. Scramble them gently with a spatula until fully cooked.
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Toss the eggs into the quinoa mixture
Toss the eggs into the quinoa mixture, season with freshly cracked black pepper and a little extra salt to taste, and serve warm.
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The nutrition underneath
Why this bowl holds together
Keep pre-cooked quinoa and roasted sweet…
Keep pre-cooked quinoa and roasted sweet potatoes in your fridge to cut the morning cooking time down to just 5 minutes.
If you have a lemon on…
If you have a lemon on hand, squeeze a little juice over the finished bowl; the extra vitamin C further enhances your body's ability to absorb the iron from the spinach.
For a softer texture
For a softer texture, you can fry the eggs sunny-side up instead of scrambling them, letting the yolk mix into the grains.
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