Whether you love a smoothie bowl, scrambled tofu or eggs or a chia parfait, these low calorie, high nutrition breakfast ideas will supercharge your morning
We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and each of these recipes has been created by nutritional therapist Rhian Stephenson to make sure that you're packing in as many vitamins and nutrients as possible before you start your day.
Delicious on their own or enjoy as part of Rhian's 3-Day Reset , a low-calorie diet that has been designed to kickstart long term healthy eating habits.
1. Phyto Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
½ avocado
1 small ripe banana, preferably frozen
1 large handful of spinach
1 inch cucumber
2 stalks celery
½ inch ginger root, peeled
½ lemon, skin removed
1/2 Medjool date
A few ice cubes
1 cup unsweetened milk of choice
Mixed seeds/nuts
Toasted coconut flakes (optional)
Method
1. Chop everything up and combine in a blender. Process until smooth.
2. Top with 1 tbsp flaked coconut, sunflower seeds, and a few chopped nuts.
3. Serve
2. Scrambled Turmeric Tofu/Eggs with Chili Broccoli + Tomato
Ingredients
150g extra firm organic tofu or 2-3 organic eggs (depending on your usual appetite, serving size + activity level)
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 small clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/8 tsp cumin
1/8 tsp turmeric
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
A few stems tender stem broccoli
Handful cherry tomatoes1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp apple cider vinegar + splash of olive oil
Method
1. Drain the tofu and pat dry with a clean cloth or paper towel.
2. Heat the coconut oil in a pan over medium-high heat and add the garlic. Cook for 2 -3 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. Crumble the tofu into small, bite-sized chunks, add to the pan and, using a spatula, combine everything together until the mixture starts to resemble a traditional egg ‘scramble’.
4. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for 5-7 minutes more, stirring occasionally. If using eggs, follow the same instructions but reduce cooking time to your desired softness.
5. Meanwhile, bring a pot with about 1 inch of water to a boil. Throw in the broccoli and cook for 3 minutes, until al dente. Drain and set aside. Slice the tomatoes and add to a small bowl with chili, vinegar and oil. Toss in broccoli.
6. When tofu is ready, plate everything together and enjoy immediately.
3. Cashew Chia Parfait
Ingredients
About 250g raw, unsalted cashews, soaked overnight
3 tbsp chia seeds with 1/2 cup water, soaked overnight
200-300mls unsweetened almond milk
1 tbsp coconut oil, melted (optional)
2 tsp vanilla extract
Juice of ½ lemon
1 large medjool date
Plenty of mixed berries – I use raspberries, blueberries + blackberries
A few Brazil or walnuts
1 tbsp sunflower seeds
1 tbsp ground flax seeds
Method
1. Soak cashews overnight, or for at least 3 hours. In a separate bowl, mix the chia seeds with ½ cup water and stir to ensure the mixture doesn’t get clumpy. Note: you’ll be discarding the cashew water but not the chia water.
2. In the morning, drain the cashews and add to a high-speed blender with chia gel, chopped medjool date, juice of ½ lemon, vanilla, and 200mls of the milk. Process until smooth – you may need to add the extra 100mls milk or water to get to your desired consistency. I like this to resemble the texture of a full-fat yogurt but not be as thick as a Greek yogurt.
3. To serve, place 1/3 of the mixture in a bowl and top with generous amount of mixed berries, a few chopped nuts, sunflower seeds and flax seeds.
The rest of the cashew cream will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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