Veggies for Breakfast

It is easy to think of fruit as a typical breakfast item, but the real challenge is trying to fit in vegetables too. These are some simple ways to incorporate both fruits and vegetables into your breakfast meals.

•  Stir things up: If you are running low on time, add raisins to instant oatmeal. Or, add a sliced banana or strawberries with fat-free milk to whole grain cereal.
• Get scrambling: Add chopped spinach, fresh or frozen, along with tomatoes and mushrooms or other vegetables of your choice to scrambled eggs.
• Make a breakfast sandwich: For a fruit version, take a whole-grain English muffin and add reduced-fat peanut butter and some sliced banana. If you want a more savory option, spread on hummus and top with spinach, tomatoes, and cucumber.
• Batter up: Add carrots or zucchini to pancakes, bread, or muffins.
• Drink your produce: blend carrots and fresh orange juice in a blender for a refreshing beverage.
• Say Ole: Take a whole wheat tortilla and make a breakfast burrito by adding low-fat cheddar cheese, scrambled eggs, and diced bell peppers. You could even make this into a quesadilla in a nonstick pan with a small amount of canola oil.
• Pick a fruit pizza: Spread reduced-fat dinner rolls on a pizza tray and bake in the oven. Top it with fruit slices of choice such as oranges, kiwis, strawberries, or apples, and drizzle fat-free vanilla yogurt over top.
• Make a quick white or sweet potato hash: Grate the potatoes because they cook faster. Place the potatoes in a microwave-safe bowl, heat for 3 minutes, and then drain any juice. Heat up a skillet or frying pan and stir-fry the potatoes with olive oil until golden brown.
• Make it savory: Sautee mushrooms or onions and add to unflavored instant oatmeal for a savory version. You can top it with cheese for extra flavor.

Source: https://www.eatright.org/food/planning/meals-and-snacks/veggies-for-breakfast-yes