I used to be a sweets-for-breakfast kind of person. I LOVED French toast and doughnuts and anything considered a vehicle for maple syrup (which, let's be honest, is everything). If we went out for breakfast, it was a safe bet that Mary would order something sweet, and definitely not savory. I'm not sure what changed, but sometime in the last four or five years, my sweet tooth diminished noticeably. Sure, I still love everything maple-doused, and I'll eat my fair share of cookies, but really... I crave veggies. I want big bowls of vegetables with fresh flavors and healthy vitamins and all the life-giving qualities of real foods. For breakfasts? I'm totally on team savory!
Team savory means cauliflower hash with harissa and poached eggs, or biscuits and bacon and a side salad and cheese! OR, a breakfast salad. Breakfast salads are something I think I first heard about when I read "Born to Run" 7ish years ago. I'd never really considered it before, and it didn't sound particularly fulfilling at the time, but now: I'm 100% on board with breakfast salads.
Here's the thing with breakfast salads: they can be simple, and need basically no dressing because (if you do it the Mary way) the egg yolk takes care of it. I throw in some fruit, some veg, some greens, squeeze on some lemon juice, and let the egg yolk take it from there. You can poach or fry or soft boil — whatever floats your boat. I've been on a poaching streak lately. You guys know the drill here: add your favorites! New veg! Other dried fruit! Hazelnuts! GET CREATIVE!
In the spirit of throwing together some healthy fruits and veg, Naked Juice's newest line, Naked Pressed, are deliciously cold-pressed juices with some killer flavor combos to amp up your veg intake. I'm a big fan of Bold Beet (beet, cucumber, carrot, apple, lemon, orange, ginger)! The line just launched on the West Coast, and you can find all five flavors in major retailers like Whole Foods and Target. These have also been a great mid-day pick-me-up at school!
Go drink some juice, make a breakfast (or anytime) salad with all the fruits and veg, and have a wonderful weekend! xoxo
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Simple Breakfast Salad
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 salad 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cups mixed greens
- ¼ cup shredded carrots
- ⅛ cup chopped toasted pecans
- 1 Tbsp crumbled chevre
- ½ cup halved cherry tomatoes
- ⅛ cup dried sour cherries
- juice of ½ a lemon
- 1 egg, cooked however you'd like (preferably with a runny yolk)
- ½ apple, sliced
Instructions
- Toss together the greens, carrots, pecans, chevre, tomatoes, and cherries.
- Squeeze the lemon juice on top, then add the cooked egg and let the yolk run wild as you mix.
- Serve with sliced apple.
Lisa says
I'm SO GLAD I'm not the only one who craves salad for breakfast!!!!! This is perfect for those days when I want something savory in the morning. And OMG...SEE YOU IN A MONTH!!