Here are some ideas to help
with the Dash Diet Phase One breakfast recipes.
Try to focus around eggs, yogurt and low fat cheeses like Swiss and Provolone.
Phase
One is centered around low carbohydrates with no sugar no whole grains, but
encourages protein rich foods to help reset your metabolism.
Scrambled Eggs
with Spinach
Here
is a basic recipe for scrambled eggs, but you’re welcome to add tomatoes, avocado , Canadian
bacon, ham, turkey while you are in Phase One of the Dash Diet. Spice it up with some Tabasco or your favorite hot sauce.
Ingredients
2
Eggs
½
teaspoon of fresh basil or parsley or Cilantro
¼
cup Swiss cheese
1
large handful of chopped Spinach
Directions
In
a large bowl combine the eggs, basil and cayenne pepper. Use rotary beater or
wire whisk to beat until frothy.
Pour into prepared skillet. Immediately begin
stirring the eggs gently but continuously with a wooden or plastic spatula
until mixture resembles small pieces of cooked egg surrounded by liquid egg. Add the spinach and tomatoes.
Cook
for 30 to 60 seconds more or until egg is set but shiny.
Sprinkle
with Swiss cheese and fresh ground pepper.
Top with a little parsley.
With
a spatula, lift and fold one side of omelet partially over filling.
Arrange
remaining spinach on warm platter.
Turmeric Milk
Turmeric is a super spice and is
one of the best spices for lowering hypertension and anti inflammatory
properties, boosts detoxification of your body.
Ingredients
2 Cups warm almond milk
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Whisk or blend until frothy and
enjoy.
ICELANDIC YOGURT
Along with the favorite Greek yogurt there is also another
yogurt called Icelandic yogurt that is starting to become very popular in
stores and is well worth trying out.
Icelandic yoghurt is similar to Greek Yoghurt but is a
higher quality and it’s a little less tart. It is strained just a bit more to result
in a seriously stick-to-your-spoon product that has even more protein. It's
traditionally made with nonfat yogurt, but popular brands like Siggi's and Smári
often add a bit of whole milk or even cream to give it richness.
I've
found that Icelandic yogurt has the best protein to calorie ratio, and it
usually does the best job of filling me up. Greek yogurt still tends to have a higher
sugar content compared to the Icelandic yogurt.
Icelandic Yogurt
MUSHROOM and SAUSAGE QUICHE
Here is a tasty Dash Diet Phase One breakfast that will
keep you full until lunch.
Ingredients
8 oz. Turkey breakfast sausage (remove casing) cut into
small pieces
6 oz mushrooms
¼ cup sliced scallions
¼ cup grated Swiss Cheese
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
5 eggs
3 egg whites
1 cup 1% Milk
Directions
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add sausage and cook until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to
cool.
Add oil to the pan. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until golden
brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to the bowl with the sausage.
Let
cool for 5 minutes. Stir in scallions, cheese and pepper.
Whisk eggs, egg whites and milk in a medium bowl.
Divide the egg mixture evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle a
heaping tablespoon of the sausage mixture into each cup.
Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325 degrees
F. Coat a nonstick muffin tin generously with cooking spray
Bake until the tops are just beginning to brown, 25
minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Place a rack on top of the pan,
flip it over and turn the quiches out onto the rack. Turn upright and let cool
completely.
Poached Eggs with Avocado and Balsamic Tomatoes
This is really one of my favorites, I enjoy a poached egg and the avocado combination it is a huge tasty
success.
Ingredients
- 8 to 10 tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon thyme or mixed Italian herbs
- 2 avocados
- 2 to 3 eggs per person
-
Instructions
Bring a pot of water to boil (use
enough water to cover the eggs when they lay in the bottom).
Crack the eggs directly into the
boiling water, turn down the heat to medium for 2 minutes then take off the
element.
While the eggs are cooking, chop up the tomatoes and slice the avocado. When the eggs are done, use
a spatula to lift the eggs out of the water.
Sprinkle with Italian herbs, pepper,
and fresh herbs; serve with the fresh quartered heirloom tomatoes or if you have time roast the tomatoes with a little balsamic vinegar.
Notes
Adding a teaspoon of vinegar to the
water before boiling helps the eggs stay together in the water
Guacamole Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
·
2 Avocados, ripe
·
1 tbsp Chives or green
onion
·
1 tbsp Cilantro
·
1 tbsp Lime
·
1/2 jalapeno chili
pepper
·
1 tbsp Sour cream
6 Hard Boiled eggs -remove shell and cut in half
Directions
Slice avocados and remove pit and scoop out the fruit into a bowl add the remaining ingredients and mash with the yellow part of the egg.
Here are some more Low Sodium Breakfast Recipes for you to explore
Tofu and Mushroom Scramble
This is the perfect Phase One Breakfast recipe, it's difficult to find breakfast recipes without eggs in them and this is a great substitute.
Tofu doesn't have much flavor to it, but is very high in protein and low in starch so it is allowed in Phase One of the Dash Diet and add some spices to it and it makes a very tasty treat.
Ingredients
4 large white mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup red onion, diced
1/2 a red pepper, diced
1/4 cup grated carrot
1 package of extra-firm or pressed tofu, crumbled
1/2 tsp each: cumin, chili powder, chia seeds pepper, garlic powder and turmeric, mixed with 3 tsp of water
½ ripe Avocado
2 finely chopped Spring Onions
A little lemon or lime juice
Instructions
Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat.
Add in the garlic, red onion, red pepper, grated carrot and mushrooms and cook until the onions and mushrooms start to soften, about 6 or 7 minutes. Add a little water if needed.
Add the crumbled tofu and spice mixture to the pan.
Stir well to mix it all up and cook until the tofu is heated through.
Serve in a bowl and add cut up avocado on top and sprinkle spring onions and some lemon or lime juice.
