Spinach and Feta Breakfast Bowl (Printer-friendly)

A fresh Mediterranean-inspired breakfast bowl with creamy scrambled eggs, wilted spinach, feta cheese, and cherry tomatoes on crispy whole grain toast.

# What You'll Need:

→ Eggs

01 - 4 large eggs
02 - 2 tablespoons milk
03 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

→ Vegetables

04 - 2 cups fresh baby spinach, washed
05 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
06 - 1 tablespoon olive oil

→ Cheese

07 - 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

→ Bread

08 - 2 slices whole grain bread

→ Garnish

09 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
10 - Pinch of red pepper flakes

# Steps:

01 - In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper until well combined.
02 - Heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add spinach and sauté until wilted, approximately 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
03 - Add remaining olive oil to the same skillet. Pour in egg mixture and gently scramble until just set but still creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
04 - Toast whole grain bread slices until golden and crisp.
05 - Divide scrambled eggs between two bowls. Top each portion with sautéed spinach, cherry tomatoes, and crumbled feta cheese.
06 - Serve immediately with toasted bread on the side. Garnish with parsley and red pepper flakes if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes restaurant-quality but comes together faster than you'd think, which means weekday mornings suddenly feel more intentional.
  • Every bite has something different going on, so you're never bored even though you're using just a handful of ingredients.
  • The creamy eggs and salty feta are a combination that somehow makes you feel nourished rather than just fed.
02 -
  • The scrambled eggs will look slightly underdone when you remove them from the pan, but they're perfect, and this is the moment most people ruin them by cooking too long.
  • Don't skimp on the feta or treat it like an afterthought, because its saltiness and creaminess are what transform this from nice vegetables to something you actually crave.
03 -
  • The quality of your olive oil matters more here than in recipes where it's just one ingredient among many, so use something you'd taste on its own.
  • Don't walk away from the eggs while they're cooking, because the window between creamy and overdone is maybe thirty seconds, and you want to be there when it happens.
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