Taco Breakfast Bowl

Taco Breakfast Bowl – lean seasoned ground turkey with sweet potato, spicy tomatoes, spinach, avocado and perfectly scrambled eggs for a filling high protein start to the day. 

Healthy Protein Breakfast Bowl

Often when rushed for time we grab the quickest convenient item for breakfast, more often than not a bowl of cereal or a slice of toast and while that is perfectly fine, it’s not really going to keep you well satiated and is more likely to cause you to grab for more quick.

A filling bowl like this taco breakfast bowl can be prepped in advance, so all that you need to do is cook up you eggs, warm up the rest and it’s ready to dig in and enjoy almost as fast as pouring a bowl of cereal and milk. 

I always find that whenever I eat a good protein rich breakfast like this, the rest of my day continues to be good choices, as I am not hungry or having cravings for unhealthy snacks or sugar.

Best Ground Meat for Tacos

I use ground turkey that is only 5% fat as it’s what I tend to buy the most often, for a lean protein. But ground chicken or beef also works well. Just remember it needs to be less 5% fat or less to be free on Slimming World and must be 98% fat free  or less ground chicken or turkey or ground chicken or turkey breast to be a free on Weight Watchers Blue and Purple smart points program. 

Lower Carb Substitute for Sweet Potato

Looking for a lower carb option for sweet potato? Then butternut squash is a great alternative, slightly similar taste, just less starchy. It cooks at about the same timing too and works well with the same seasoning combinations, so it’s my go to choice when I am doing a SP day as it’s also a speed food. 

I thought Avocado was high synned on Slimming World?

You will be surprised by the amount of shocked comments I get when someone see’s avocado on my plate or bowl. The main reason for this is because Slimming World have a general syn value for an avocado as 14 syns, but since when have you ever seen avocados of all the same size?

The fact is, there come in various different sizes from really small to really large. This why it’s important to always use the syn value for the weight of the amount you are having.

Most small avocados, are rarely more than 50g for half some even less and it’s more than enough for a single serving or you will probably only need about half that that if adding a few cubes to a salad or similar.

I recommend reading my post here: Avocado on Slimming World for more information and some great ideas on how to incorporate avocado into a meals (most often for me it’s breakfast), it’s a healthy fat and nothing is off bounds on Slimming World.

Spicy Tomatoes

It is well worth taking the time to make these if you can, easily made the night before or even a couple of days in advance as it will keep for about 4-5 days in the fridge (although mine has never lasted that long). I like to add it to the top of scrambled eggs or avocado on toast, but it’s a perfect spicy addition to the Taco Breakfast Bowl.

If you want to cut some corners timewise, then I recommend a no added sugar Salsa, any favourite of your choice in a jar is fine. Most are only around 1 syn for 2 tablespoons. 

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Taco Breakfast Bowl

Yield: SERVES 2

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Taco Breakfast Bowl - lean seasoned ground turkey with sweet potato, spicy tomatoes, spinach, avocado and perfectly scrambled eggs for a filling high protein start to the day. 

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Ingredients

For the sweet potato:

• 300g of sweet potato, diced into smallish cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon of paprika
• pinch of garlic powder
• pinch of sea salt
• cooking oil spray

For the Taco Ground Turkey

• 200g of extra lean ground chicken or turkey
• 1 teaspoon of cumin
• 1 teaspoon of Mexican chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon of onion and
• 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of oregano,
• pinch of cayenne
• pinch of salt and pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon of tomato puree
• 1/4 cup of water,
• salt and black Pepper

For the Spicy Tomatoes

• 1 small onion
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 400g can of chopped tomatoes
• pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
• pinch of red chilli flakes (add more or less depending on your preferred spice level)
• fresh chopped coriander (cilantro)
• cooking oil spray

For the scrambled eggs

• 4 large eggs
• pinch of salt and black pepper
• To Serve:
• 2 cups of fresh baby spinach
• 50g of avocado, diced
• 12 grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 spring onions, chopped

Instructions

For the sweet potato:

1. Preheat oven to 200c (180c fan), 400f or gas mark 6
2. Add the sweet potato to a baking tray lined with parchment paper, add the seasonings and a spray of cooking oil spray and toss to coat.
3. Spread out on the tray evenly spaced and spray over the top with more cooking oil spray
4. Place in the oven and bake for approx minutes until cooked and lightly golden. (approx 30-35 minutes)

For the Taco Ground Turkey

1. Heat a frying pan over a medium high heat, add the ground turkey and fry until browned.
2. Add in the seasoning and toss to coat.
3. Add the tomato paste and water and stir until the turkey is evenly coated and cooked through. Approx 8-10 minutes in total.

For the Spicy Tomatoes

1. Spray a frying pan over a medium high heat with some cooking oil spray, add the onions and a pinch of salt and fry until translucent and golden.
2. Add in the garlic and red chilli flakes and fry for a further 30 secs to infuse the flavour, add a little splash of water to prevent burning/sticking if needed.
3. Add in the can of chopped tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and tomato paste, and cook until it reduces down and thickens to a relish type sauce. Set aside.

For the scrambled eggs

1. Crack the eggs into a cold non-stick saucepan and whisk until all combined. (do not season).
2. Add the pan to a low heat, and as they start to cooking, remove at intervals giving a gentle stir. The eggs are ready when silky and creamy in appearance.
3. Season with salt and black pepper once cooked.
4. To make the taco breakfast bowl.
5. If you have made any of the components in advance like the day before, heat these up first, I normally do this while I am cooking the eggs.
6. Add a cup of baby spinach to a bowl with 25g of diced avocado, 6 halved tomatoes, chopped spring onions, then the taco meat, 1/4 of the spicy tomatoes, baked sweet potato cubes, and lastly your perfectly cooked scrambled eggs. Repeat with second bowl. Dig in and Enjoy.
7. If you want this to serve more, just double or triple up ingredients as needed, you will have some spicy tomatoes leftover if making for 2 as per the recipe. I just tub this up and keep in the fridge, and warm up when I want some with eggs for breakfast.

Notes

This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, paleo (Whole30), Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

• Slimming World - 1.5 syns per serving (syn free without avocado)
• WW Green Points - 10 per serving
• WW Blue Points - 7 per serving
• WW Purple Points - 2 per serving
• Paleo/Whole30 - use oil of choice instead of spray oil

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1 SERVING (BREAKFAST BOWL)
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 492Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 432mgSodium: 661mgCarbohydrates: 49gFiber: 10.3gSugar: 14.6gProtein: 37.2g

Nutritional information, syn values, points etc are an estimate and is to be used for informational purposes only. Ingredients can vary greatly from brand to brand and therefore it would be impossible to give accurate information. It is always advised that you calculate by the ingredients you use.

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