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Quinoa Breakfast Hash

Tons of veggies, protein packed quinoa, cinnamon and spices, then topped with an egg. A vegetarian breakfast bowl to keep you full all day!

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword breakfast hash, quinoa
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 320 kcal
Author Emily Brees | OatandSesame

Ingredients

  • 2 sweet potatoes chopped & roasted
  • 1 red pepper chopped
  • ½ cup dry quinoa cooked
  • ½ bunch kale/spinach chopped
  • 1 cauliflower chopped & roasted
  • 1 sweet onion chopped
  • ½ tsp. smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp. cumin
  • 4 eggs cooked to your preference (optional if vegan or vegetarian)
  • pepper
  • salt
  • a few dashes cinnamon
  • olive oil
  • parsley cilantro or basil, chopped (optional)

Instructions

  1. First chop both the sweet potato and cauliflower. Place each on their own rimmed baking sheet in a single layer and toss each liberally with olive oil and sea salt. Roast them at 400° for about 25 minutes or until they are tender and starting to brown.
  2. While the potatoes and cauliflower are roasting, rinse and cook the quinoa.(see notes on cooking quinoa) Set aside.
  3. In a large pan (you'll be adding everything to it), sauté chopped onion in a bit of olive oil until translucent and starting to brown - about 5 minutes. Season with a dash of salt.
  4. Add chopped red pepper and kale or spinach. Season again with a few dashes of salt. Saute until kale wilts a bit and pepper starts to soften -about 3 minutes.(Kale will hold up better if you're making extra for the week)
  5. Add sweet potatoes and cauliflower to the pan.
  6. Toss with spices....cumin, paprika and cinnamon. Sometimes I add a dash of olive oil here as well.
  7. Mix in the cooked quinoa and cook until everything is warm and ready to eat!
  8. Adjust seasonings to taste along with more salt and pepper to taste. I like extra cinnamon!
  9. In a separate pan cook your eggs.
  10. Place a serving of quinoa/veggie mixture into a bowl.
  11. Top with cooked egg. Sprinkle with parsley.

Notes

To cook quinoa, first rinse your quinoa. This removes the bitter taste some quinoa has. As a rule of thumb, quinoa cooks in 2x the amount of liquid as the quantity of quinoa. So 1 cup of dry quinoa in 2 cups water or stock. For this recipe, cook 1/2 cup quinoa in 1 cup water. Put quinoa and water(or stock) in a pot, add a pinch of salt, bring to a boil, cover + reduce to low - cook about 15 minutes until you see the rings around the edges of the quinoa pop open. Turn the heat off and let sit for 5 minutes covered. All the water should be absorbed.

Nutrition Facts
Quinoa Breakfast Hash
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 320
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.