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Balanced Breakfast Bowl

A nourishing breakfast with balanced macronutrients to keep your energy levels steady. 
Keyword Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Grain Free, No Added Sugar, Nut Free, Preservative Free, Refined Sugar Free, Soy Free
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup leafy greens of choice (wilted, or fresh; such as baby spinach leaves of sautéed kale)
  • 1-2 free range eggs
  • 1/4 avocado sliced
  • 1/2 cup sweet potato or pumpkin* cooked & cubed (roasted or steamed)
  • 2 tsp Pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup non-starchy vegetables of choice (cauliflower, broccoli, leftover roast veggies, asparagus, capsicum)

Additional Extras (optional):

  • up to 1 tbsp sauerkraut/ fermented vegetables (optional)

Instructions

  • Layer your bowl with leafy greens (cooked first if using kale). 
  • Cook your eggs to liking and serve on top of greens. 
  • Add avocado and cooked sweet potato/ pumpkin. 
  • Sprinkle with pepitas & a drizzle of olive oil. 

Notes

Tips: I keep pre-cooked sweet potato/pumpkin in my fridge from my Sunday cook-ups.
Personalise:
Choose your favourite leafy greens, such as rocket or spinach.
You can swap eggs for another protein of choice (such as salmon).
You can swap sweet potato/pumpkin for cooked quinoa or buckwheat.
Sensitive to FODMAPs?
Keep avocado to 1/4 per serving.
Sensitive to Eggs? Serve with cooked salmon instead of eggs.