Wild Rice Breakfast Bowl
Wild rice, a handful of fresh veggies and an egg or two make a great breakfast or brunch bowl that is packed with green goodness and topped with a tangy cilantro lime dressing.
Servings: 1 bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked wild rice
- 1 avocado peeled, deseeded and sliced
- 4 stalks spring onions or scallions
- 1 cup chopped green bell peppers
- 1.5 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp cilantro lime dressing
Instructions
- Prepare the wild rice as per package instructions or as explained in this post here. Set aside.
- Prepare the cilantro lime dressing.
- Chop 3-4 stalks of spring onions (green and white parts) after discarding the roots.1 cup chopped green pepper, deseeded.
- Heat a pan and add 1 tbsp oil to it.Add the peppers first and sauté for a few minutes till soft but a bit crunchy.Add the spring onions and sauté till soft.Sprinkle some salt and pepper.Move the veggies to one side in the pan and add 1 tsp oil.
- Crack an egg and cook till sides are done without disturbing the yolk. Sprinkle some salt and pepper on the egg.At this stage you can either flip it and cook it on the other side; or if you like it soft and runny in the centre you can remove it onto a plate.
- Cut an avocado in half and scoop out the flesh. Discard the seed and slice the halves into 3-4 slices each, lengthwise.
- Prepare your bowl as follows:1/2 cup cooked wild rice, warmed up in the microwave or in a pan.1 fried egg on the side.1 cup sautéed peppers and spring onions.4-5 slices of avocado. Drizzle some cilantro lime dressing and some sriracha mayo (store bought or simply by mixing sriracha with mayonnaise) on everything. You can also drizzle hot sauce or any other dressing that you like.
- Serve hot.