Unusual Breakfast Ideas: Eggs And Lentils

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Coco

I usually have some variation of an Eggbeaters omelet and toast for breakfast.

Eggbeaters + Toast

But last week I wasn’t in the mood for toast.

I had a package of Trader Joe’s steamed lentils in the fridge,
and I thought they might make a good base for a fried egg.

Trader Joe's Steamed Lentils

When I saw that a generous 100g/120 calorie serving would give me 8g fiber and 9g of protein, I decided it was worth a try. All week, I tried to cook my egg just right–so the yolk was mostly cooked but just running enough to ooze into the lentils.

Eggs and Lentils

I think I nailed it with this one!

Egg + Lentils

Do you ever experiment with unusual breakfast ideas?

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6 Responses to Unusual Breakfast Ideas: Eggs And Lentils

  1. Miz says:
    June 5, 2013 at 7:52 am

    ooh YUM!!!!
    my breakfast and life is one big weird mishmash…which I adore.

  2. Kierston @candyfit says:
    June 5, 2013 at 2:11 pm

    I've not had lentils in a looong time! Sounds like a good idea…literally 😉

  3. day-with-kt.com says:
    June 5, 2013 at 2:35 pm

    That looks pretty tasty – I've never tried but might!!!

  4. GiGi Eats Celebrities says:
    June 5, 2013 at 10:33 pm

    No way is that weird, that’s awesome! 🙂

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  6. Mary says:
    April 25, 2017 at 12:15 am

    I was just reading about how beans are part of breakfast in many or perhaps most places, maybe omitting it is what’s unusual! At any rate it looks like a very healthy start to your day.

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