Nutrient-dense recipe: Maple, sausage, egg and spinach breakfast bowl

Your breakfast bowl starts with grains. You can use one cup of dinner leftovers like rice, quinoa or couscous. Or cook your own mixture of whole grains like farro, bulgur, buckwheat, millet or sorghum.¹

Maple, sausage, egg and spinach breakfast bowl

Makes: 1 serving | Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 30-35 minutes

Ingredients

For grains:

• ⅓ cup whole grains (steel-cut oats, millet, bulgur, etc.)
• ¼ Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup orange juice
• ½ cup water
• ½ inch fresh ginger, sliced into rounds or a dash of ginger powder

For topper:

• 1½ cups raw spinach
• 1 serving cooked chicken breakfast sausage, chopped
• 1 egg, soft-boiled, hard-boiled or poached
• 1 Tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp tamari sauce

Preparation

• Rinse grains in cold water.
• Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add grains and ginger. Toast grains, tossing frequently for 3 minutes.
• Add water and orange juice, bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook until liquid is absorbed (about 20-25 minutes).
• Remove from heat. Remove and discard ginger if used.
• Put grains in bowl. Layer spinach, breakfast sausage and egg. Drizzle maple syrup and tamari. Season to taste.

Nutrition

Per serving

Calories: 545 | total fat: 15 g | saturated fat: 4 g | sodium: 451 mg | cholesterol: 237 mg | total carbs: 69 g | fiber: 7 g | sugars: 19 g | protein: 23 g | potassium: 546 mg