As a nutritionist, I get asked by my clients all the time: “What are really nutritious breakfasts that taste and look great and take 5 minutes to prepare”.

Here are my top breakfast suggestions and quick and easy breakfast recipes!

My ‘perfect’ breakfast

This is what a great and easy breakfast looks like to me!

breakfast recipes - egg, beans, avocado, spinachPhoto credit: The Holistic Ingredient

  • Baked beans with tomato sauce (all organic – look for organic baked beans in supermarkets)
  • 1-2 hard-boiled eggs (organic)
  • ½ avocado, sliced
  • Lightly fried or steamed spinach leaves (or baby spinach leaves) with olive oil and sesame seeds
  • Sea salt and pepper to taste
  • 1-2 pieces of spelt sourdough organic bread (optional or when you need extra power on the day:)

Boiled eggs with avocado, cherry tomatoes + fresh herbs

Preparation time: 5 minutes

  • 2 hard-boiled eggs (can be cooked the night before)
  • 6 halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 avocado, sliced
  • 2 tbsp chopped herbs e.g. basil, sage, parsley
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt and pepper to taste

Simply combine all ingredients. Serve on its own or with a piece of sourdough bread. Serving suggestion – instead of having it with bread add 2-3 tbsp of warm cooked quinoa and mix well. It’s delicious!

Nuts, seeds, fruit + yoghurt mix

Preparation time: 5 minutes (1 serving)

  • 1-2 tbsp flax seeds
  • ½ tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • ½ tbsp sunflower seeds
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 200g organic full-fat plain yoghurt (cow, goat or sheep) or dairy free coconut yoghurt
  • 4-6 walnut halves
  • 1 piece of fruit (e.g. a cup of papaya, a handful of blueberries or 1-2 kiwi fruits)
  • 1 tsp maca powder and raw cacao mix sold in health food shops – optional but great to have for those who need an extra energy boost

Put flax seeds, pumpkin, sunflower and sesame seeds into a coffee grinder, grind until smooth. Place yoghurt in a bowl, add walnut pieces and the seed mixture. Combine all ingredients, add a bit of water to achieve a creamy consistency.

Cut papaya or other fruit into pieces and add to the mixture either on top or mix everything together. Sprinkle with cinnamon for extra antioxidant and blood sugar balancing boost.

Overnight chia seeds + oat mix

Preparation time: 5 minutes (overnight soaking required) (1 serving)

  • ¾ cup waterbreakfast recipes - chia pudding
  • ⅓ cup organic steel cut oats
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp real vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp lemon juice
  • 1 scoop of protein powder (optional but it will give you some extra energy!)

Combine all ingredients in a glass jar or container with a lid. Seal, shake and refrigerate until the next morning. Then add 1 scoop of a quality protein powder and mix all ingredients. Top up with a handful of berries, cut pineapple or papaya and/or sprinkle with nuts and seeds.

Prepare this meal the night before, or make a bigger batch and you’ll have a healthy breakfast ready to have for the next couple of days. This is one of my favourite breakfast recipes ever!

Super easy porridge

Preparation time: 5 minutes (overnight soaking required for super quick cooking) (1 serving)

  • 1/2 cup organic rolled oats
  • 1 sliced apple or pear
  • 1 tsp organic butter or ghee
  • ¼ tsp Celtic salt
  • 1 tbs lemon juice

Soak the oats overnight in water with 1 tbs of lemon juice. In the morning bring the mixture to the boil (add more water if needed), add the salt and cook for 1-2 minutes. you can add sliced raw apples at this stage. Cover and let it sit for a few more minutes.

Add butter/ghee or cream and fruit. Sprinkle with nuts and/or cinnamon. Replace water with almond or quinoa milk (diary alternatives). Add 1 scoop or around 20-25 g of protein powder for extra protein boost to reduce cravings later on in the day!

Have a go at making great breakfasts this week! What are your favourite breakfasts? Do you have great breakfast recipes to share?

Please share your comments and breakfast recipes below for all readers to expand their menus and tastes!

Best of Health

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Joanna Sochan
Wholistic Health and Lifestyle Therapist
Natural and Lifestyle Therapies for Abundant Health and Wellbeing

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Joanna Sochan is a Wholistic Natural Therapist and founder of Naturimedica Wholistic Wellcare. She has a passion for helping her clients transform their lives by becoming healthy and well naturally. Joanna has 10+ years experience in clinical practice and has special interest in solving complex cases, functional medicine, gut health, sleep, fatigue and chronic pain. Joanna guides her clients through her programs and eCourses as well as helping clients individually, mostly online, Australia-wide. View full bio.

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