Veggies for Breakfast? 10 Easy Recipes That Will Have You Craving Them

Sweet or savory, breakfasts that have one or more servings of vegetables are a great way to add fiber and plenty of plant-based protein to your day.

If there’s one piece of nutrition advice everyone can take to heart, it’s this: Eat more vegetables. Whether you’re trying to lower your risk of chronic diseases, get more fiber, or maximize the nutrients you get each day, a plant-based diet is the answer. Vegetables, which are low in calories and packed with vitamins, minerals, and other healthy nutrients, are the basis of any plant-based diet.

A diet rich in vegetables can lower your blood pressure, improve blood sugar levels, decrease the risk of certain cancers, improve eye and digestive health, and decrease the risk of heart disease and stroke.

It’s why the official U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend 2½ to 3½ cups of vegetables a day — a benchmark about 90 percent of Americans don't meet.

One of the key opportunities to get more vegetables in your day occurs as soon as you get up. Breakfast is a meal that notoriously skimps on vegetables in favor of processed carbs (cereal, bagels, pastries) and protein (eggs, yogurt, breakfast sausages, and other meats).

Even if breakfast salad is not your thing, you can meet your daily quota more easily by adding a serving of veg to your plate or bowl. And there are plenty of simple and delicious ways to do that, as these 10 creative, veggie-packed recipes demonstrate.

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