Savory Quinoa Breakfast Bowl (Printable)
Wholesome quinoa bowl with sautéed veggies, fresh herbs, and a perfectly cooked egg for a satisfying morning meal.
# What You'll Need:
→ Grains
01 - 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
02 - 2 cups water
03 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
→ Vegetables
04 - 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
05 - 1 small red bell pepper, diced
06 - 1 small zucchini, diced
07 - 1 cup baby spinach
08 - 2 green onions, thinly sliced
→ Protein
09 - 2 large eggs
→ Sauce & Toppings
10 - 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese (optional)
11 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped
12 - 1 tablespoon sriracha or hot sauce (optional)
13 - Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
# Directions:
01 - Combine quinoa, water, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat, then reduce to a gentle simmer. Cover tightly and cook for 15 minutes until all liquid is absorbed and the grains are tender. Remove from heat, fluff with a fork, and set aside covered to keep warm.
02 - Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced bell pepper and zucchini, cooking for 4 to 5 minutes while stirring occasionally until lightly golden and just tender. Toss in the baby spinach and stir until wilted, about 1 minute. Fold in the sliced green onions and season generously with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
03 - In a separate nonstick skillet, cook the eggs to your preferred doneness — fried sunny-side up, over-easy, or poached. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
04 - Divide the fluffy quinoa evenly between two serving bowls. Arrange the sautéed vegetables over the quinoa and crown each bowl with one egg. Sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese and freshly chopped herbs. Drizzle with sriracha or hot sauce if desired.
05 - Serve immediately while hot and enjoy.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Quinoa for breakfast sounds weird until you try it, and then you will wonder why you ever settled for plain oatmeal.
- The whole thing comes together in thirty minutes and leaves you genuinely full until lunch.
- It is endlessly adaptable based on whatever vegetables are sitting in your fridge.
02 -
- Skipping the quinoa rinse is the fastest way to make your breakfast taste bitter and soapy.
- Cooking the vegetables on too high heat will burn the edges before the centers soften, so keep it at medium.
03 -
- Cook a double batch of quinoa and store it in the fridge so you can throw this bowl together in ten minutes on weekday mornings.
- The eggs cook faster than everything else, so save them for last and your timing will be perfect every single time.