Quinoa Breakfast Bowls with Chickpeas
SERVES 3
INGREDIENTS
1 cup quinoa (make with vegetable broth and add fresh herbs and lemon for added flavor)
3 large hard boiled eggs (or just use the egg whites)
1 15.5 oz can chickpeas, drained
1/2 Tsp ground cumin
Juice from one lime
1 1/2 cup fresh spinach
1 small avocado
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Salsa or hot sauce to garnish (if desired)
DIRECTIONS
Cover eggs with water in a pot, and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10-11 minutes. Allow eggs to cool. Peel, chop. OR make eggs anyway you desire. Combine chickpeas, cumin, and lime juice in a pan and stir over a medium heat until thoroughly heated. In a bowl, layer the bottom with spinach, and top with quinoa, eggs, and garnish with avocado and cilantro. Add salsa or hot sauce if you desire.
* You can add grilled chicken or any other protein of your choice in place of eggs.