This Savory Mexican Breakfast Bowl Is Like a Cafe Brunch at Home
When it comes to satisfying breakfasts, I say savory wins the day. Try this quick and easy Mexican breakfast bowl for a filling and oh-so tasty breakfast.
Start the day off on a spicy and savory note with this Mexican egg, avocado, and black bean breakfast bowl recipe. Packed with protein, fiber, healthy fats, and quality carbohydrates, it’s a delicious way to kick-start the day.
The majority of standard American breakfasts foods are sweet (too sweet) and set the day up for a carbohydrate load and sugar crash. Incorporating plenty of quality macronutrients into the first meal of the day not only prevents that crazy blood sugar ride, it also promotes satiety and the ability to make good food choices the remainder of the day.
Mexican Breakfast Bowl Recipe Ingredients
This breakfast bowl recipe is packed with all sorts of spicy and savory elements for serious breakfast goals.
Organic Eggs
Organic eggs are a delicious source of high-quality protein (roughly 5-7 grams per egg), vitamins, and minerals. These include vitamins A, B5, B12, and B2, folate, phosphorus, and selenium. (Read up here on “cage free” egg labeling updates.)
Specifically, eggs contain choline, a nutrient crucial for brain and heart health. Choline is especially important during pregnancy, as a deficiency in this vitamin has been linked to neural-tube defects.
Eggs also contain powerful antioxidants, known as lutein and zeaxanthin, associated with eye health. Having an adequate supply of these compounds is associated with a reduced risk of cataracts and macular degeneration, two common eye conditions, according to a 2006 study.
Black Beans
Along with nutrient-filled eggs, this Mexican breakfast bowl packs in plenty of fiber thanks to black beans. Bean benefits go beyond their fiber content (which is not insignificant, as most Americans only get about half of the recommended 25-30 grams of fiber per day).1 Black beans are full of antioxidants (they’re pretty much tied with red kidney beans for the most) and black beans in particular (along with other “blue foods”) are packed with anthocyanins which are powerful anti-inflammatories. They’re also thought to improve cardiovascular health and cognitive function, not to mention cancer prevention.2
If you don’t love black beans, or would simply like to switch it up, you could easily swap out pinto bean or even chickpeas, which come with their own host of nutritive properties!
Spinach
Spinach contains a powerhouse of vital nutrients including iron, vitamin K, and calcium. Spinach consistently ranks among the Dirty Dozen, so just remember to choose organic spinach to avoid a plethora of pesticides.
Avocados
Other delicious additions to this breakfast bowl are fresh salsa or tomatoes, hot sauce, and avocado. A healthy fat star, avocado is a delicious source of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and monounsaturated fat. Feel free to have slices of avocado or go full-on fiesta with a scoop of guacamole.
How to Serve This Mexican Breakfast Bowl
Eat this Mexican breakfast bowl recipe with corn tortillas (try making your own) to make mini breakfast tacos, if you’re feeling extra spicy. Because, what better way to start the day than with breakfast tacos?
Feel free to swap out the hot sauce for homemade enchilada sauce which works amazingly as a flavorful drizzle and is surprisingly easy to make.
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Ingredients
Preparation
- Cook egg to your liking: sunny side up, over easy, or scrambled. Here are some tips on how to keep your eggs from sticking to your pan without using yucky oil sprays.
- While egg cooks, simply place remainder of ingredients into a bowl.
- Top breakfast bowl with egg and devour.
Sources:
- https://nutrition.org/most-americans-are-not-getting-enough-fiber-in-our-diets/
- https://health.clevelandclinic.org/anthocyanins
