Scrambled Eggs w/ Sweet Potato Quinoa & Sautéed Spinach
Quinoa scrambled eggs are one of my go-tos. There is nothing more refreshing in the morning than protein-packed spinach, quinoa, and eggs. More than anything, though, I want my breakfast food to be delicious! And this takes the cake on all fronts. This scrambled egg salad recipe is as delicious as it looks and far healthier than a quick and easy recipe maybe should be allowed to be.
Equipment
- Skillet
- Stovetop
Ingredients
Sweet Potato Quinoa
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric fresh
- 1 sweet potato
- 1 tsp. ginger minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 c. rice vinegar
- 1/4 c. tamari (or soy sauce of choice)
- 1 c. tri-color quinoa
- 2 ½ c. water
- 16 oz. silken tofu (1 package)
- 1 tbsp. high heat oil
- dash salt
- dash pepper
Sautéed Spinach
- 1 lbs. spinach fresh
- 1/2 shallot
- 3 cloves garlic
- dash salt
- dash pepper
- 1/4 c. olive oil
Scrambled Eggs
- 1/2 c. sweet potato quinoa
- 1/4 c. sautéed spinach
- splash olive oil
- 2 eggs
- dash salt
- dash pepper
Instructions
Prepare Ingredients
- Prepare Quinoa w/ Sweet Potatoes, Rice Vinegar, & Tamari. This takes less than an hour and requires a rice cooker or stove. You can also easily create a different flavor profile or utilize the produce that you have on hand. I almost always keep a batch of quinoa in the fridge for exactly this purpose.Reheat before beginning.
- Cook Sautéed Spinach w/ Shallots & Garlic. This takes about 20 minutes and requires a food processor (optional) and stovetop.Reheat before beginning.
Scramble Eggs
- Add oil to a skillet and preheat a over medium-high heat.I use a pretty well seasoned cast iron pan to cook eggs, so I don't add any more than a spritz of oil. You may need upwards of a teaspoon for other types of pans, though. Like with the potatoes, use just enough so that your eggs don't stick.
- Crack eggs into a bowl and whisk until fluffy.
- Add eggs to the pan. Move them around gently with a spatula, making sure that they cook evenly.Stirring more constantly will result in runnier eggs. Stirring less vigorously will result in thicker eggs, but you may need to flip them to cook evenly.
- Continue to gently move the eggs around until barely cooked. This should only take a couple of minutes. Remove from heat when the eggs begin to form and are no longer runny.
Assemble Plate
- Add heated lentils, sautéed spinach, and eggs to a plate. Serve immediately.
Tips, Tricks, & Notes
- Scrambled eggs are so fundamental that we often don't really think about it. But there truly is an art on how to scramble eggs! And there are some very easy pitfalls to fall into that are easily avoided. For tips and tricks, check out my article on The Fundamentals of How to Scramble Eggs.