greens 'n' grains breakfast bowl
A quick and easy one-pan meal with lots of greens, some healthy whole grains, and softly scrambled eggs.
Servings 1
Ingredients
- 3 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil divided
- ½ small red onion diced
- 1-2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 packed cups chopped mixed greens kale, pak choy, spinach, etc
- ¼ cup fresh parsley roughly chopped
- ½ cup leftover cooked whole grains wheat berries, spelt, barley, etc
- 2 eggs whisked
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes, until just translucent
- Add the garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes more.
- Add the chopped greens and sauté until heated through and wilted, about 2-3 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper, and then transfer this mixture into a bowl.
- Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil into the same skillet, and then add the leftover whole grains. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until heated though.
- Transfer to the bowl with the greens.
- Reduce the heat to medium and ddd the final teaspoon of olive oil to the skillet.
- Add the whisked eggs, wait a moment, then gently begin pushing the egg towards the middle of the pan. Continue until the eggs are softly scrambled.
- Season with salt and pepper, and then transfer to the bowl with the greens and grains.
- Sprinkle fresh parsley over the top, and serve immediately.
Notes
-I love this bowl served with a good splash of Sriracha or another hot sauce.
-Feel free to poach or fry the egg instead of scrambling.
-Vegans, replace the egg with tofu, beans, or lentils.
-Feel free to poach or fry the egg instead of scrambling.
-Vegans, replace the egg with tofu, beans, or lentils.