#imstayingathome – 3 Spring Recipes for a Healthy and Delicious Breakfast

Spring is the time of changes. Everything awakens from its cold slumber – flowers bloom, colors and sounds bring joy, and scents are just fabulous. When the warm days approach, we replace our winter coats with light trench coats, heavy, enveloping perfumes with refreshing, floral scents, whilst the colors of our manicures become more and more pastel.

But not only our appearance changes. Our appetite and the needs of our body change, too. After winter, many of us are struggling with vitamin shortage, small weight gain, bad mood and poor immunity. Therefore, it’s important to make our spring diet well balanced – we shouldn’t forget that it should contain appropriate amounts of fruit and vegetables (thankfully, they are easily available at this time of the year). Below we present you three ideas for an easy to prepare, healthy and delicious breakfast filled with vitamins!

1. Late-night oatmeal with blueberries

Oat flakes not only provide big amounts of potassium, calcium and magnesium, they also regulate the bowel function, and are a great source of energy! But what to do if someone does not like the taste and consistency of a traditional oatmeal? No worries! This is such an universal dish that you can also make it in an oven, or even serve it cold!

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups oat flakes (you can use rolled oats or mix them with instant ones),
• ½ cup milk – almond or oat one will be perfect,
• bit honey or agave nectar,
• handful blueberries,
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter (natural one will be the best).

Mix above listed ingredients. Pour mixture into container or glass jar and store in the fridge overnight. It’s a great recipe for those who are always on the run in the morning, because such oatmeal can be eaten right away, or if you are hurrying to work, you can always take it with you.

2. Raspberry chia pudding

Chia seeds are undoubtedly a trendy addition to dishes – they keep on being a real hit on various fitness blogs and media channels. But why are these small and simple seeds from Mexico and Guatemala so popular? Above all, they contain big amounts of omega−3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which support the functioning of circulatory system. Moreover, they contain calcium (which is extremely important for the skeleton) and iron. Chia seeds, just like oat flakes, are rich in fiber, thanks to this they make us feel full and are a great proposition for breakfast. And together with raspberry mousse, they’ll surely suit the taste buds of everyone!

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons chia seeds,
• 2 big handfuls raspberries,
• 125 ml milk (almond).

Optionally:

• 1 tablespoon granola,
• 2 teaspoons fine coconut flakes.

Start from pouring milk over chia seeds, set aside for 10 minutes and let to expand. Next, blend raspberries until smooth. Pour raspberry mousse over prepared chia seeds, sprinkle everything with granola and fine coconut flakes. You can prepare the pudding at evening, thanks to this your next morning breakfast will be waiting for you in the fridge.

3. Avocado toast with feta and pomegranate

Avocado is also called “butter fruit” in some parts of India, because it’s rich in omega-3-6-9 fatty acids and folic acid. Furthermore, it also contains potassium as well as vitamins A, C and E. It’s an amazingly universal fruit, and therefore it can be used in many nutritious and belly-filling dishes – starting with the famous guacamole and ending with desserts. The classic toast with avocado and egg is a breakfast proposition that is well known by almost everyone. However, we would like to recommend you a slightly less popular, but just as delicious option.

Ingredients:

• 2 slices bread (preferably whole grain one),
• 1 avocado,
• ¼ pomegranate,
• few pieces of crumbled feta cheese,
• (optionally) salt, pepper, lemon juice.

Mash the cut avocado with fork. And if you like, you can season it with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Peel the pomegranate and place its seeds to a different bowl. Toast the bread in a toaster or oven. Spread avocado paste onto toast, top with pomegranate seeds and crumbled feta.

Eat hearty!

We hope that our spring, culinary propositions inspired you to have a taste of healthy, delicious and colorful ingredients. Enjoy the goods of nature, and let your body thank you!