Super Breakfast Avocado Quinoa Bowl

Diet & Health:

Prep time:
10 minutes
Cook time:
15 minutes
Ready in:
25 minutes
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Recipe Description:

This is a super breakfast bowl when you have leftover quinoa. Just reheat the beans and fry the eggs. But even if you have to cook the quinoa it is still less than 30 minutes breakfast. The fresh homemade salsa makes 1 cup, more than what you need for this recipe. Save the rest for a dip or another breakfast such as the bean burrito with avocado.

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Servings:

  • Recipe serving size: 1 bowl
  • Number of servings:

Ingredients:

  • Bowl Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked quinoa (see ingredients and directions below)
  • 1 cup (15-oz. can, drained) black beans
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 2 medium eggs
  • nonstick cooking oil spray
  • 1 ripe, fresh avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced, divided
  • 1 fresh carrot, sliced
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2 lime wedges, divided

  • Fresh Salsa

  • 2 Roma tomatoes
  • 1 jalapeño chile, stem removed
  • 1/4 medium white onion, roughly chopped in two pieces
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • salt to taste

  • Quinoa (prep time: 10min / cook time: 15min)

  • 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
  • 1/8 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 1/2 cup water or broth
  • 1 lime or lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 2 green onion sprigs, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
  • 3 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
  • 1/3 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 fresh jalapeño pepper, stem and seed removed, finely chopped (optional)
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions:

  1. To prepare salsa:

  2. Blend tomatoes, jalapeño, onion, garlic, cilantro and lime juice in a blender. Place salsa in a nonstick saucepan on medium high heat, let it boil for 2 minutes. Reduce heat and warm for 5 minutes. This salsa will be reduced to about 1 1/2 cup and will have a brick red color. Add salt to taste. Set aside.

  1. To prepare the bowl:

  2. Heat beans in a saucepan with cumin, garlic powder and dried oregano.
  3. Heat another pan on medium high and spray with oil. Crack the eggs and fry until done.
  4. Serve each bowl with 1/2 cup of cooked quinoa, 1/2 cup of black beans, a fried egg, pour warm salsa and 1/2 of the avocado slices. Top with chopped cilantro and serve with sliced carrots and lime wedges.

  1. To prepare quinoa:

  2. Heat 1/4 teaspoon oil in a saucepan. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute on medium high.
  3. Add quinoa and water and let it boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. When the quinoa is cooked, the germ ring will be visible.
  4. Mix quinoa with the rest of the "Quinoa" ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.

Notes & Tips:

Quinoa:
Nutrition Information per Serving (1/2 cup quinoa):
Total grams per serving: 118g, Calories 120, Total Fat 2 g (Sat 0 g, Trans 0 g, Poly 1 g, Mono 0.5 g), Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 10 mg, Potassium 198 mg, Total Carbohydrates 21 g, Dietary Fiber 3 g, Sugars 1 g, Protein 4 g, Vitamin A 113 IU, Vitamin C 5 mg, Calcium 19 mg, Iron 1.5 mg, Vitamin D 0 IU, Folate 40 mcg, % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 10%, Calcium 2%, Iron 8%.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Nutrition Facts

2 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (483)

Amount Per Serving
Calories 440
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g 26%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 19%
Trans Fat 0g -
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.5g -
Monounsaturated Fat 11g -
Cholesterol 185mg 62%
Sodium 230mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 53g 19%
Dietary Fiber 16g 57%
Total Sugars 7g -
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Protein 19g -
Vitamin D 1mcg 6%
Calcium 132mg 10%
Iron 6mg 30%
Potassium 1310mg 30%
Vitamin A 430mcg 50%
Vitamin C 38mg 40%
Vitamin E 4mg 30%
Vitamin K 41mcg 35%
Thiamin 0.38mg 30%
Riboflavin 0.62mg 50%
Niacin 6mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.62mg 35%
Folate 165mcg DFE 40%
    (0mcg folic acid) -
Vitamin B12 0.45mcg 20%
Pantothenic Acid 2mg 45%
Choline 189mg 35%
Phosphorus 442mg 35%
Magnesium 155mg 35%
Zinc 3mg 30%
Selenium 19mcg 35%
Copper 0.43mg 50%
Manganese 0.91mg 40%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.