High Protein Breakfast Bowl (The Best Breakfast Ever!)

Greek yogurt

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Cottage cheese offers similar protein content with fewer calories.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: crumbled goat cheese

Ricotta provides a lighter texture and fewer calories.

quinoa

🥗Healthier: farro

💰Cheaper: brown rice

Farro is nutritious and often less expensive than quinoa.

pumpkin seeds

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: sliced almonds

Sunflower seeds are often cheaper and still provide healthy fats.

In a non stick pan heat ½ tbsp olive oil over medium heat.

Add the mushrooms and cook stirring occasionally, for 3-5 minutes or until tender and lightly browned.

Remove from the pan and set aside.

In the same pan add bacon slices and cook until crisp. Set aside.

Brush a non stick pan with 1 tsp of olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add the egg and cook slowly until white is completely set and yolk begins to thicken.

Remove cooked egg from the pan and repeat with remaining eggs.

To assemble the bowl, place ½ cup of cooked quinoa in each bowl. Top each one with ¼ cup black beans, ¼ cooked mushrooms, 2 tbsp roasted red peppers strips, 2 bacon strips and fried egg.

Sprinkle with ½ tbsp chopped parsley and drizzle with 2 tsp of olive oil and ½ tsp lime juice. Season to taste with salt and black pepper and serve.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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