Not another boring brekkie
I am forever being asked about breakfast options. When I have clients looking for slightly lower carb breakfast options and want to increase satiety, I will suggest they up their protein and healthy fats. With all the new found freedoms people have been experiencing, this recipe also works well if you have had a couple of wines too many during your fond reunions.
Since I am here to help (not judge) here’s something you can prep in advance my Smoked Paprika Baked Cauliflower with Pomegranates and Avo smash (cause Melbourne!).
This brekkie also contains approx 8 grains of protein so if you add a couple of eggs you have a high protein breakfast to die for! If vegan opt for nut cheese and felafels would be a great addition to boost protein.
Makes 4 serves.
Ingredients:
– 1 whole caulflower
– 1 pomegranate (blue berries or other tart fruit would also work)
– 1/2 preserved lemon (diced) or capers or olives
– 1 whole soft avo
– 80gms feta
– Juice of half a lemon
– sleeve of flat parsley chopped
– 1 tsp cumin seed
– 1 tsp smoked paprika
– coconut oil spray
– salt and pepper to taste
1. Prep the cauli
– Chop or rice a whole cauliflower (or buy pre-chopped)
– Blanch with hot kettle water (literally pour over in a colander)
– Dry on paper towel.
– Spray with a little coconut oil and on a roasting pan on over-proof paper (or in an air fryer).
– Dust with 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1tsp cumin and s&p to taste.
– Roast about 10-15 mins on a high temperature (200 degrees) or until golden.
2. Smash the smash
– Combine 1 soft avocado, 80gm of soft feta and 1/2 a lemon juice, stir or blend until smooth
3. Plate or put in containers
– Add your cauli first then mix in the arils of a pomegranate (of a pre-seeded box of arils), and 1/2 a preserved lemon chopped up
– Sprinkle with S&P and a handful of flat parsley per serve
Macros: with 2 eggs this meal comes in at roughly
297 calories
19 gms Protein
16.5 gms of fat
13.5 gms carbs
