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Lentil Spaghetti Squash Breakfast Bowl

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Posted:4/10/16
Updated:12/2/19
By:Ashley

This Lentil Spaghetti Squash Breakfast Bowl is a great way to change up your morning routine. Filled with complex carbs, healthy fats, fiber, and protein to keep you satisfied for hours.

Lentil Spaghetti Squash Breakfast Bowl this recipe

Happy Sunday, my peeps! It feels weird to be posting on a Sunday… but I am rolling with it! I was actually very productive today….

That’s kind of a half lie. I accomplished what I wanted to upstairs, i.e. the laundry all over the place and vacuumed. Ummm okay I just forgot I was going to start packing dishes today and I didn’t quite finish that task. And I was also going to put in another load of laundry. Didn’t do that either… And there are still dishes in the sink. OH MY GOSH WHAT DID I DO ALL DAY YESTERDAY? It’s sad I am actually wracking my brain trying to think what I got done… I mean I did get a few recipes done? That counts for something right…? Okay, I HAVE to be better today. And now I am having an internal dialogue with myself about all of the recipes I wanted to make. GAH not enough timmmeeee. Le sigh.

Lentil Spaghetti Squash Breakfast Bowl

Let’s just jump right into this bowl shall we? I’m bringing this Lentil Spaghetti Squash Breakfast Bowl to you because I keep saying I am going to start bringing you real meals and not just treats (healthy or not) and gosh darnit ( < that word is coming up red… How the eff do you spell that?! If I wasn’t trying to sensor myself we wouldn’t be having this problem… moving on.) I must keep my word.

Here’s what we need:

roasted spaghetti squash

lentils

sweet potato

eggs

avocado

feta (optional of course if you’re dairy-free. But you should know from my insta how much I love eggs, avo & feta together)

Lentil Spaghetti Squash Breakfast Bowl

What I love about this bowl is that it kind of forces you to meal prep a bit. Meaning, you’re going to want to prep most of the ingredients a day or two before hand. Unless you want to get up at 5am to make your spaghetti squash and lentils, then by all means… but I am guessing for the majority of you that is not why you’re here. Prepping some meals during the weekend, or having a meal plan for what’s on the menu throughout the week will help you get some balanced meals in, and will more than likely allow you to make better food choices overall. Less last minute meals, over-indulging, and then spiraling out of control to where we feel like we can’t go back. We all have our off-weeks, but you can always get right back on track. And I’m saying all of this because I’ve been there too. Just remember to be kind to yourself in the process.  <3

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I’ve noted in the recipe about roasting your spaghetti squash beforehand. And if you’d like you can also do your lentils and sweet potato then too! Personally, I spiralized my sweet potato using Ali’s Inspiralizer* and cooked them in a bit of olive oil before the eggs. But I was also making this on the weekend so I had the extra time. If you’re looking to have this for a quick breakfast during the week, I’d suggest cooking them the night before with the spaghetti squash and lentils. Then all you’d have to cook in the am is the eggs and slice up some fresh avocado!

Like I said above, this bowl basically combines all of my favorite foods (avo, eggs, feta) plus the addition of hearty lentils, spaghetti squash and sweet potatoes. This breakfast is pretty killer on the nutrition front if you ask me! The way I divided up the bowls you get about 300 calories, 25 grams of carbs, 16 grams of fat, 20 grams of protein and 9 grams of fiber. Super satisfying if you’re looking for a meal to help get you through til lunch time.


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  • Author: Ashley
  • Yield: 2 1x
  • Category: Breakfast

Ingredients

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  • 1/3 cup lentils (I used green)
  • 1 small roasted spaghetti squash*
  • 1 medium sweet potato*, spiralized or diced, and cooked
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 small avocado
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese

Instructions

  1. Cook the lentils: Rinse lentils in fine mesh strainer. Place in small pot with 1 1/3 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 15-20 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat and drain excess water if necessary.
  2. Add as many lentils and as much spaghetti squash to your bowl as desired. For reference I used about 1/2 cup cooked lentils, 2/3 cup spaghetti squash, and half of the medium sweet potato for one bowl. Top with cooked egg, 1/2 avocado and 2 TBS feta.
  3. Store the leftovers in fridge if necessary.

Notes

*MEAL PREP TIP: You can make lentils, sweet potato, and spaghetti squash the night or couple days before. To roast spaghetti squash, cut lengthwise and rub inside with a bit of olive oil. Place face down in a shallow pan with about 1″ of water and roast at 375F for about 30-40 minutes, or until tender. You don’t have to use water to steam, but I’ve found it cooks quicker this way.

-Nutrition based on directions on my suggestions. Adjust to your dietary needs.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bowl
  • Calories: 584
  • Sugar: 24
  • Sodium: 369
  • Fat: 23
  • Saturated Fat: This 6
  • Unsaturated Fat: 13
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 76
  • Fiber: 23
  • Protein: 18
  • Cholesterol: 196mg

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This Lentil Spaghetti Squash Breakfast Bowl is a great way to change up your morning routine. Filled with complex carbs, healthy fats, fiber, and protein to keep you satisfied for hours.

About Ashley

"Ashley Walterhouse is the founder of Fit Mitten Kitchen, based in the Greater Lansing Area of Michigan, AKA “the Mitten.” Ashley grew up as a picky eater but later discovered that eating healthy was actually easy and fun. She started FMK in 2015 as a way to share her newfound love of developing healthier recipes for all to enjoy."

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  1. Brie @ Lean, Clean, & Brie says

    4/10/2016 at 8:14 am

    I can’t even begin to think what my favorite food from the bowl would be. I mean, I just love EVERYTHING in that bowl. So perfect!

    Reply
  2. Marina @ A Dancer's Live-It says

    4/10/2016 at 8:19 am

    I’ve never been a savory breakfast girl but I’m so intrigued by this bowl! It looks so delicious! Being kind to ourselves after being “off-track” is SO important. Thank you for bringing that up! <3

    Reply
  3. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

    4/10/2016 at 8:33 am

    I make lentils with eggs all the time. So good! I’ll have to try it with spaghetti squash.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      4/10/2016 at 8:16 pm

      Love adding spaghetti squash in with my eggs! Thanks Megan 🙂

      Reply
  4. Alysia at Slim Sanity says

    4/10/2016 at 10:00 am

    I love meals like this that you can just throw together! Is sub an egg for chicken and eat it for lunch and dinner too 🙂

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      4/10/2016 at 8:15 pm

      Yes! Good idea 🙂

      Reply
  5. Christina says

    4/10/2016 at 11:21 am

    So creative! love this combo and this lighting is to dieee for !

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      4/10/2016 at 1:12 pm

      Haha THANKS. I was able to shoot a lot that day with this cloudy lighting 😉 Today, not so much -__- :-p

      Reply
  6. Beverley @ Born to Sweat says

    4/10/2016 at 2:46 pm

    ooo i love that you made this bowl Ashley! Its like, all random ingredients, but they somehow all work perfectly? Especially the feta and lentils, YES please. This would definitely be a weekend breakfast though for me, i dont think i can eat all that before work!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      4/10/2016 at 4:26 pm

      lol thx Beverley! I’m a big breakfast person so other than being in a rush, I could eat this much no problem! 😉 But I know what you mean, a lot of people can’t eat a ton in the am. I suppose it depends on how early it is/how long I’ve been up 😀

      Reply
  7. Ali says

    4/10/2016 at 3:05 pm

    Wowza!! This sounds like the ultimate combo in nutrition and color! I would def eat this for every meal, maybe twice in one day ? NO SHAME ???

    ★★★★

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    • Ashley says

      4/10/2016 at 8:15 pm

      Lol I pretty much did when I made it! Thanks Ali 😉

      Reply
  8. Stacie, RDN says

    4/10/2016 at 10:45 pm

    I like this bowl!!! It looks so delicious! And girl, I hear ya! There are many days I ask myself “what the h.e. double hockey sticks did I do today?’ I always miss-judge how long recipes actually take. I wanted to get three done today and managed to get one done. Ah well…it’s all good! Have a great week!

    Reply
  9. Kristy @ Southern In Law says

    4/11/2016 at 4:29 am

    I feel like I could eat this for breakfast lunch AND dinner! Yummmmmmmmm!

    Reply
  10. Jess @hellotofit says

    4/11/2016 at 9:05 am

    Such a full bowl of healthy GOODNESS! I’m turrible at meal prep…I did it three times and said “I’m done”! And now my eating isn’t as good, to no one’s surprise, tehehe.

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