Broccoli Tomato Quinoa Breakfast Bowl (Printable Version)
A protein-packed morning bowl with fluffy quinoa, sautéed broccoli, and juicy tomatoes spiced with smoked paprika.
# Ingredient List:
→ Grains
01 - ½ cup quinoa, rinsed
02 - 1 cup water
→ Vegetables
03 - 1 cup broccoli florets, chopped
04 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
05 - 1 small red onion, diced
06 - 1 clove garlic, minced
→ Dairy & Eggs (optional)
07 - 2 large eggs (optional, for topping)
→ Seasonings
08 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
09 - ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
10 - ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
11 - ½ teaspoon salt, divided
12 - ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
→ Garnishes
13 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or chives
14 - 1 tablespoon feta cheese, crumbled (optional)
# How to Make It:
01 - In a small saucepan, combine the rinsed quinoa and water with a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 13–15 minutes until the water is fully absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.
02 - While the quinoa cooks, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced red onion and minced garlic, sautéing for about 2 minutes until softened and fragrant.
03 - Add the broccoli florets to the skillet and season with ¼ teaspoon of salt and the ground black pepper. Sauté for 4–5 minutes until the broccoli turns bright green and is just tender.
04 - Stir in the cherry tomatoes, smoked paprika, and red pepper flakes if using. Cook for 2–3 minutes until the tomatoes begin to soften slightly. Remove the skillet from heat.
05 - In a separate nonstick skillet, heat the remaining olive oil over medium heat. Fry or poach the eggs to your preferred level of doneness.
06 - Divide the fluffy quinoa between two bowls. Arrange the sautéed broccoli, tomatoes, and onions on top. Add the cooked eggs if using.
07 - Finish with chopped fresh parsley or chives and a sprinkle of crumbled feta cheese if desired. Serve immediately while warm.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The smoked paprika transforms simple vegetables into something that tastes like you spent an hour when it barely took twenty minutes.
- Quinoa keeps you full until lunch without that heavy, sluggish feeling that regular breakfast bowls sometimes leave behind.
02 -
- Do not skip rinsing the quinoa or you will taste a soapy bitterness that no amount of seasoning can fix, learned that the hard way on a morning when I was rushing.
- Letting the quinoa rest covered off the heat for those 5 minutes is the difference between fluffy grains and a gummy mess.
03 -
- Cut every vegetable roughly the same size so nothing burns while waiting for larger pieces to cook through.
- If you want the tomatoes to really burst and create a sauce, press them gently with the back of your spoon during the last minute of cooking.