Veggie-Powered Mornings

Starting your day with a healthy breakfast is a great way to set yourself up for good, all-around health. A nutritious breakfast meal that provides protein, fibre, and other essential nutrients will power you up and give you momentum to get through the day.

Typically, breakfast items include eggs, bacon, toast, cereal, and yoghurt. But do people eat vegetables at breakfast? Surprisingly yes! If you reserve vegetables for lunch or dinner, it can be difficult to get your daily servings in. Eating vegetables for breakfast can actually set a positive tone for the day and help you meet your daily vegetable, vitamin, and mineral needs.

Not only are vegetables in breakfast healthy, they’re packed with essential vitamins, fibre, and minerals to provide you with sustained energy and help maintain your blood sugar levels. Veggies also aid digestion and promote gut health.

In honour of World Vegetarian Day on October 1st, we’d like to share some creative ways to add more veggies to your breakfast. Check out these ideas for motivation and inspiration to start your day on a healthier note!

Very veggie omelette

You know what they say: the more colourful your omelette, the better it is for you! Eggs are an excellent source of protein. When you whisk in nutritious ingredients like spinach, tomatoes, and bell peppers, you create a dish brimming with essential vitamins to help you meet your daily nutritional needs.

Smoothie bowls

A refreshing and nutritious beginning means a smoothie bowl for breakfast! Blending spinach or kale with frozen fruits like bananas, berries, mangoes, and Greek yoghurt or almond milk will keep you full and satiated throughout the day. Top it off with some granola, chia seeds, and fresh fruits, and you’ll be fuelled by an abundance of antioxidants, fibre, and protein.

Avo-toast with veggies

There are many ways to enjoy this breakfast classic, especially in picking and playing with your toppings. Whether you mash the avocado or prefer it sliced, putting it on whole grain toast, adding fresh tomatoes and sprinkling salt, pepper, and lemon juice is a delicious way to ingest healthy fats, fibre, and vitamins. It is one of the easiest foods to make and feels so gourmet!

Breakfast burrito

Another iconic breakfast menu item, the breakfast burrito, is a hearty meal that will get you going. Scrambled eggs with black beans, sauteed bell peppers (or other veggies of your choice), onions, spinach, and salsa, all wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla, will satisfy your stomach and soul. This option is rich in protein and fibre, perfect for a filling, balanced, and delicious breakfast.

Veggie pancakes

Looking for a healthier twist to a breakfast classic? Veggie pancakes might be just what you need. Grated carrots, zucchini, spinach, whole wheat flour, eggs, baking powder, and a dash of seasonings create a unique and tasty breakfast option. These crispy, savoury pancakes are a delicious way to sneak in some extra veggies into your morning routine.

By experimenting with different vegetable combinations, you can develop a variety of breakfast items to keep things interesting. The possibilities are endless. Now that you know some clever ways to add veggies into your breakfast, there are no more excuses!