Make this high-protein Savory Spinach Breakfast Bowl with only 3 ingredients and enjoy a delicious plant-based breakfast.
I am definitely NOT a savory breakfast kind of girl, but when I started my elimination diet, I was only eating a handful of foods. So I kind of had to become one. I'm calling this thing a breakfast bowl because it has oats in it, but honestly, you can eat this bowl whenever you want! It makes a great lunch, dinner, snack, whatever you're feeling.
Honestly I'm a big fan of eating whatever food you want at any time of the day. Listen to your body. It will tell you what it needs. Don't let the word breakfast scare you away from eating this bowl when you need some high-quality plant fuel.
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Nutritional Benefits of Spinach
I mentioned in my post about surviving Week 1 of an elimination diet that I didn't realize how nutrient-dense spinach is. Seriously! I knew that spinach was a super healthy food. In fact, I frequently encourage people to eat spinach when they're sick. But it wasn't until I started meticulously tracking my food intake in Cronometer, that I saw how many vitamins and minerals spinach packs in.
It's crazy. An 8 ounce serving of spinach has 6.5g of protein, 14g of fiber, all your daily requirements of folate, Vitamin A, Vitamin K, and manganese. Not to mention high amounts of the B Vitamins, Vitamins C and E, and all the minerals.
If you're ever feeling nutrient-deprived, spinach is your friend!! And even if you're not, what a great food to eat regularly. How about for breakfast?!
Other Ingredients
The other two ingredients in this three-ingredient Savory Spinach Breakfast Bowl are oats and sweet potatoes.
Oats are amazing whole grains, something we should be eating every day! And sweet potatoes (besides being delicious) pack in some potassium as well as other minerals.
If this bowl sounds super simple, it is! All of my meals at the beginning of my elimination diet were very simple. But that doesn't mean that they weren't delicious. And this Savory Spinach Breakfast Bowl is no exception!
How to make Savory Spinach Breakfast Bowls
To make this bowl, start by roasting a sweet potato. Cut the sweet potato into rounds and roast it in the oven until the rounds just start to get brown and crispy.
Meanwhile, sauté the spinach. I sautéed mine in water, but if you're not on an elimination diet, feel free to sauté yours in veggie broth. You can even add onions and garlic (like in this recipe)!
When the potatoes are almost done, microwave some oatmeal. Arrange the spinach, oatmeal, and sweet potatoes in a bowl. Sprinkle with cumin and salt. Top the oats with some parsley. Enjoy!
P.S. This Savory Spinach Breakfast Bowl IS elimination-diet friendly! It is low-FODMAP and doesn't contain any other high-allergen foods. Make sure to use certified gluten-free oats if you suspect you have a wheat allergy.
Recipe Prayer
Jesus, thank you for giving us nutrient-dense foods that nourish our bodies. Thank you for helping us find beauty in the simple things. Amen.
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📖 Recipe
Savory Spinach Breakfast Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 Large Sweet Potato
- 16 Ounces Baby Spinach
- 1 Cup Rolled Oats gluten free, if necessary
- Pinch Salt
- Pinch Cumin
- Pinch Parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425. Slice the sweet potato into rounds. Line the rounds on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes on each side.
- Meanwhile, sauté the spinach over medium heat. Add a tablespoon or two of water (or veggie broth) to a large non-stick pan. Add the spinach. Place a lid over the pan and allow it to cook for several minutes. You may need to repeat this several times to fit all the spinach in the pan.
- When the potatoes are almost done, microwave the oats according to the package instructions.
- Divide the spinach, oats, and sweet potato into two bowls. Sprinkle with salt, cumin, and parsley. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is an estimate.
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