Name: Quinoa Power Breakfast w/ Roasted Radishes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1/2 small white onion ((diced)); 1 cup white quinoa ((rinsed and drained)); 2 cups vegetable broth; 1 tsp turmeric; juice of 1/2 lemon; dash of cayenne; 1 tomato ((seeds removed) (diced)); salt/pepper to taste; big handful of arugula; 10-12 radishes ((quartered)); 1 tsp olive oil; sprinkle salt/pepper

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Quinoa Power Breakfast with arugula and roasted radishes – a protein packed, flavorful, nutritious way to start your day. And it can be made in just 30 minutes!

Happy New Year, Friends! I hope everyone had a fun and safe celebration. I’ve had about 2 weeks off from doing much of anything blog related. It was a much needed break, but the kids go back to school tomorrow and I’m ready to hit the ground running again.

A few weeks ago, hubby and I escaped to Kohler, WI, for an extended weekend getaway. We ate, we drank, we hit the spa (the highlight of the trip!!), we smiled, we laughed, we relaxed! Bliss!

We enjoyed brunch in the Wisconsin Room restaurant one morning. Hubby hit up the HUGE fancy buffet, but since there wasn’t much in the way of plant based foods up there besides fruit, I ordered off the menu. As luck would have it, they had a Quinoa Power Breakfast and a healthy Green Smoothie on the menu and both were delicious!

I loved the quinoa so much that I decided to recreate it when I got home and this recipe is the result. I hope you love it too!

Breakfast – the Most Important Meal of the Day

You know what “they” say – breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It sets the tone for the rest of the day. Choose a sugary donut and soda, you’ll be exhausted by 10am and I’m guessing you won’t be hitting the gym later. Choose healthy carbs, protein and greens and you’ll power through your day like a rockstar, checking off your to-do list like a boss.

This Quinoa Power Breakfast will fill you up without filling you out. Get ready to take on the day!

Protein Packed Quinoa

Quinoa is a naturally gluten free, plant based complete protein, meaning it contains all the essential amino acids your body needs. You cook it and eat like you would most grains, but quinoa is actually a seed, in the same family as spinach and chard. It contains antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties. It is also high in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, and folate.

I usually use tri-colored quinoa because I think it’s prettier, but I opted for white quinoa this time because I used turmeric (I’m obsessed with turmeric lately!) and I really wanted that golden color to come through and let the beauty of the tomatoes and radishes shine.

Roasted Radishes

I’ve shown you how to roast radishes before in my Roasted Radish and Brussels Sprouts Salad and I’m doing it again because they are so good! Roasting them really mellows out the flavor and tones done the “spiciness.”

Radishes are low in calories, and high in nutrients. They are incredibly high in antioxidants and contain high amounts of vitamin C, and also decent levels of B vitamins, folate, and calcium. You need to get some radishes in your diet asap!