Super Meal Breakfast Salad
Kickstart your day with the Super Meal Breakfast Salad, a vibrant combination of nutrient-packed ingredients designed to fuel your morning. This wholesome breakfast dish features a mix of tender baby spinach, crisp mixed greens, protein-rich hard-boiled eggs, creamy avocado, juicy cherry tomatoes, and refreshing cucumber. A hearty scoop of cooked quinoa and a sprinkle of tangy feta cheese add extra texture and flavor, while a zesty homemade dressing of extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, and a touch of honey ties everything together. Ready in just 15 minutes, this easy-to-make salad is not only visually stunning but also brimming with protein, fiber, and healthy fats to keep you energized throughout the day. Perfect for a balanced start, it’s an ideal choice for health-conscious food lovers searching for a flavorful and nutritious breakfast idea.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup mixed greens
- 2 hard-boiled eggs
- 0.5 avocado
- 6 cherry tomatoes
- 0.5 cucumber
- 0.5 cup cooked quinoa
- 2 tablespoons feta cheese
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
1. Begin by preparing the vegetables. Rinse the baby spinach, mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber under cold water. Pat them dry with a clean kitchen towel or paper towel.
2. Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and cut the cucumber into thin half-moons. Set aside.
3. Peel the hard-boiled eggs and slice them into quarters.
4. Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop out one half. Slice it into thin pieces.
5. In a large salad bowl, combine baby spinach, mixed greens, cooked quinoa, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber.
6. Gently add the avocado slices, hard-boiled egg quarters, and crumbled feta cheese, keeping the presentation neat.
7. Prepare the dressing in a small bowl. Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and black pepper until emulsified.
8. Drizzle the dressing evenly over the salad and toss lightly, being careful not to mash the avocado or eggs.
9. Serve immediately, dividing the salad into two bowls or plates. Enjoy your hearty and healthy breakfast!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
437 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 39.1 g | 50% | |
| Saturated Fat | 9.3 g | 46% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 428 mg | 143% | |
| Sodium | 938 mg | 41% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 9.5 g | 3% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 5.2 g | 19% | |
| Total Sugars | 1.1 g | ||
| Protein | 16.7 g | 33% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.6 mcg | 13% | |
| Calcium | 153 mg | 12% | |
| Iron | 2.4 mg | 13% | |
| Potassium | 530 mg | 11% | |
*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.
