Savory Quinoa Breakfast Bowl (Print Page)
A hearty breakfast bowl with fluffy quinoa, sautéed vegetables, avocado, feta, and a perfectly cooked egg.
# What You Need:
→ Quinoa Base
01 - 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
02 - 2 cups water
03 - ¼ teaspoon salt
→ Sautéed Vegetables
04 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
05 - 1 small red bell pepper, diced
06 - ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
07 - 1 cup baby spinach
→ Toppings
08 - 2 large eggs
09 - ¼ avocado, sliced
10 - 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese (omit for dairy-free)
11 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
12 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
# Directions:
01 - In a medium saucepan, combine quinoa, water, and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes or until the water is fully absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand covered for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
02 - While the quinoa cooks, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the diced bell pepper and sauté for 2–3 minutes. Add cherry tomatoes and cook for another 2 minutes until softened. Stir in the baby spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute.
03 - In a separate small pan, cook the eggs to your preference — fried or poached works best for this bowl.
04 - Divide the fluffed quinoa between two serving bowls. Layer each with the sautéed vegetables, one cooked egg, avocado slices, crumbled feta, and chopped parsley. Finish with freshly ground black pepper.
05 - Serve immediately while warm for a hearty and nourishing breakfast.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It reheats brilliantly, so you can cook extra quinoa on Sunday and have bowls ready in ten minutes all week.
- The combination of protein from quinoa and eggs keeps you full until lunch without that heavy, sluggish feeling.
02 -
- Skipping the rinse on quinoa leaves a soapy bitterness that no amount of feta can fix.
- Letting the quinoa rest covered off the heat for those five minutes is what makes it truly fluffy instead of gummy.
03 -
- Cook a double batch of quinoa and store it in the fridge for up to five days so morning assembly takes barely ten minutes.
- Season the vegetables in the pan with a tiny pinch of cumin or smoked paprika to give the whole bowl a deeper, more complex flavor.