The avocado is the centrepiece of this tasty plant-based brekkie bowl, providing most of the energy from monounsaturated fat.
The generous serving of mushroom packs a lot of nutrients with very few calories and will provide you with a mega-dose of vitamins B2, B3, B5, B6, folate, copper, iron, phosphorus, potassium, selenium and zinc.
Tomato fills in vitamins C and A and the garlic boosts the calcium and manganese.
Macros
One serve provides 264 calories, 6 g protein, 18 g fat, 16 g net carbs and P:E = 0.3.
Micros
The Cronometer screengrab below shows the nutrients provided by 2000 calories of this recipe relative to the Optimal Nutrient Intakes.
Ingredients
SERVES 1
- 2 large field mushrooms (approx. 200 g/7 oz)
- 50 g (1.75 oz) onion, thinly sliced
- a spring of thyme leaves picked off stems
- 1 large tomato (approx 100 g/3.5 oz), halved
- 1 tsp olive oil
- Salt and white pepper to taste
- 1/2 an avocado, sliced
Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 200°C/392°F.
- Place mushrooms, onions and tomatoes on a baking tray.
- Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle over the thyme leaves, salt and pepper.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Plate up with the avocado and enjoy!