Start your day with a mushroom, mackerel, spinach & egg breakfast and avoid sugary carbohydrate laden cereals or white toast and jam. This breakfast is low in carbohydrates and full of protein and nutrient-dense mackerel, eggs and spinach. These foods also have a low glycaemic load, to enhance a slow release of energy and avoid any spike in blood sugar levels, especially important at the start of the day.
Mushroom Mackerel Spinach & Egg Breakfast Power Pods
Start your day with a mushroom, mackerel, spinach & egg breakfast and avoid sugary carbohydrate laden cereals or white toast and jam. This breakfast is low in carbohydrates and full of protein and nutrient-dense mackerel, eggs and spinach. These foods also have a low glycaemic load, to enhance a slow release of energy and avoid any spike in blood sugar levels, especially important at the start of the day.
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 150g smoked mackerel – flaked
- 100g sliced shiitake mushrooms no stems
- 100g chopped baby spinach
- 6 large free range eggs
- ¼ grated nutmeg
- 1 tsp turmeric
- Himalayan salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat oven to 190 C
- Grease a 12 cup muffin tin with olive oil
- On a medium heat, stir fry the sliced shiitake mushrooms, in a little olive oil, until soft
- Share the mushrooms equally in the tin, along with the smoked mackerel flakes and chopped spinach
- In a bowl whisk the eggs, and season with the nutmeg, turmeric and salt and pepper
- Pour the egg mixture into each tin, don’t overfill
- Bake muffins for about 15 – 20 mins, until risen and golden brown on top
- Serve 2 to 3 per person, eat immediately or take ‘to go’
- Can be eaten hot or cold
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
