Breakfast Smoothie Bowl
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat and add sweet potato rice. Cook until the sweet potato starts to get tender, and then add the kale. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook until the kale is wilted and then remove from the heat. Transfer to your bowl.
- Rinse the black beans and add them right back into the warm pan with a little olive oil. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Once they get warm, smash them with the back of a wooden spoon.
- Add them to your bowl, next to the sweet potato and kale.
- Quickly rinse your pan and return to the stove with a little olive oil. Crack one egg into the pan over medium heat.
- Spoon a little bit of salsa over the veggie bowl and then gently place your egg on top.
- Crack the egg yolk, mix it up, and enjoy.
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Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 banana, frozen if possible
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 tablespoon rolled oats
- 1 cup plant-based milk (i.e. almond milk)
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon nut butter
- 1 teaspoon agave syrup optional
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat and add sweet potato rice. Cook until the sweet potato starts to get tender, and then add the kale. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook until the kale is wilted and then remove from the heat. Transfer to your bowl.
- Rinse the black beans and add them right back into the warm pan with a little olive oil. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Once they get warm, smash them with the back of a wooden spoon.
- Add them to your bowl, next to the sweet potato and kale.
- Quickly rinse your pan and return to the stove with a little olive oil. Crack one egg into the pan over medium heat.
- Spoon a little bit of salsa over the veggie bowl and then gently place your egg on top.
- Crack the egg yolk, mix it up, and enjoy.
Notes
- Oats are high in soluble fibre. Soluble fibre can assist in lowering blood cholesterol and glucose levels.
- Strawberries are packed with vitamins, fibre and particularly high in antioxidants.
- Chia Seeds contain large amounts of fibre, omega 3 fatty acids, plenty of high quality protein, and several essential minerals and antioxidants. They may improve digestive health, risk factors for heart disease and diabetes.
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