Break-the-fast with a power packed breakfast! This recipe offers protein, heart healthy fats, immune boosting vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Shiitake mushrooms are known to boost immunity and most recently have been studied to help protect against cardiovascular disease.Need some extra quality carbohydrates for fuel? Try adding sweet potatoes, rice or oatmeal.
POACHED EGGS OVER COLLARD GREENS AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS
Prep and Cook Time: 20 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
- 6 cups chopped collard greens
- 1 medium onion, cut in half and sliced thin
- 6 fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced medium thick, stems removed
- 4 fresh omega-3-rich eggs
- about 4 cups water
- 1 TBS apple cider vinegar, or any white wine vinegar
dressing:
- 1 TBS fresh lemon juice
- 1 TBS minced fresh ginger
- 3 medium cloves garlic pressed
- 1 TBS soy sauce (can get gluten free)
- 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil
- salt and white pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Slice onions and press garlic and let sit for 5-10 minutes to bring out their health-promoting benefits.
- Bring 2″ of water to a boil in a steamer pot.
- Rinse greens well. Roll or stack leaves and cut into 1/4″ slices and cut again crosswise. Let sit for 5-10 minutes.
- Steam collard greens, mushrooms and onions together for 5 minutes.
- While steaming greens, get ready for poaching eggs by bringing water and vinegar to a fast simmer in a small, shallow pan. You can start on high heat, and once it comes to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer before adding eggs. Make sure there is enough water to cover eggs.
- Mix together lemon juice, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Poach eggs until desired doneness. This will take about 5 minutes, or just until the white is set and the yolk has filmed over.
- Remove vegetables from steamer and toss with dressing. Remove eggs from water with a slotted spoon and place on plate of tossed greens.
Serves 4
Tip: To chop greens, first fold each leaf in half with topside of the green folded inward. Cut along the stem and discard stem. Stack the greens and chop several at once. Once they are chopped the desired size, rinse in colander. For steamed greens a good size to cut is 2-4 inch pieces.
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” ~Dalai Lama
Be Well ~Meg @REJOOVwithMeg
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