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3. Scrambled eggs on whole grain
toast - A very nutritious meal and for a treat why not add some
chopped smoked salmon to the eggs? Instead of eggs, you can use
tofu - stir fry with some soy sauce, onions and peppers for a
delicious breakfast.
4. Yogurt and muesli - Mix a
low fat yogurt with some low sugar muesli and fruit for a tasty,
quick breakfast. A perfect breakfast for when you are running
late.
5. Muffins - Find a recipe for
some healthy whole grain muffins and serve with jam or nutritious
peanut butter. Make sure you choose a natural peanut butter.
6. Cottage cheese - Mix low-fat
cottage cheese with fruit for a quick but nutritious breakfast.
7. Fruit salad - Chop up your
favourite fruits and enjoy. You can prepare this the night before
if you add lemon juice to keep apples from going brown. Store
in an airtight container.
8. Fruit smoothie or shake -
Search online for some smoothie and shake recipes to use in your
blender. Add protein powder to make a really nutritious breakfast.
9. Fruit, nuts and cheese -
For breakfast on the run, grab and apple, chunk of cheese and
a few walnuts, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts or almonds.
10. Breakfast Pizza - Spread
a slice of whole grain bread with ricotta cheese, add slices
of tomato or some chopped tomato, sprinkle with some olive oil
and grill - delicious!
11. Tostada - This is a traditional
Spanish breakfast. Skin some tomatoes by cutting a cross on the
top and bottom and soaking in boiling water for a couple of minutes,
whizz in your blender and spoon over a slice of French bread
(baguette) which has been cut length ways and toasted lightly
under the grill. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and a little
salt.
12. Breakfast Sundae - layer
chopped fruit or berries, low-fat yogurt and muesli in a sundae
glass and drizzle honey over the top.
13. Homemade bread - If you
have a breadmaker with a timer, you could time the breadmaker
to finish at breakfast time - lovely fresh, warm bread to serve
with preserves, honey or peanut butter.
14. Omelettes - Omelettes are
quick to prepare and you can enjoy many different varieties.
Mushroom omelette is great for breakfast.
15. French Toast (Eggy bread)
- Soak slices of wholegrain bread in a mixture of egg and milk
and cook on a griddle or in a frying pan for a few minutes. Serve
sprinkled with cinnamon and brown sugar. You can also make a
sandwich by spreading the bread with soft cheese and jam or pureed
fruit and then dip the whole sandwich into the egg and milk mixture
before cooking.
16. Pancakes - Mix up a batch
of pancake batter the night before and make pancakes for breakfast
or reheat a batch of pancakes. Experiment with different fillings
or toppings.
17. Burrito - Serve scrambled
eggs and tomatoes or ham and cheese rolled up in a tortilla for
a quick and tasty breakfast.
18. Bacon sandwich - Grill lean
bacon and serve on whole grain bread.
19. Cooked breakfast - Grill
bacon, a low-fat sausage, tomatoes and serve with scrambled eggs
for a traditional English breakfast.
20. Breakfast bars - Search
for recipes for healthy breakfast bars or flapjacks. These bars
are a great standby when you need to eat on the run. |