Breakfast is the most important meal of the day so make it count with this healthy meal idea. For more recipes, try this quick microwavable O melet in a Mug with a side of Turkey Bacon.

Two plates full of scrambled eggs with quinoa, tomatoes, and spinach with buttered toast and a glass of orange juice.

Protein for a Healthy Breakfast

If you are looking to spice up your morning with a breakfast that is packed with high protein and nutrition, then this healthy egg scramble might be just what you need.

Everyone knows that eggs are full of protein, but did you know that quinoa is one of the few plant based “complete protein” sources? This means that quinoa contains all nine essential amino acids. Many other plant based protein options are low in these amino acids or missing some of them.

Plus, this breakfast is yummy! If your kids aren’t huge quinoa fans, they might not even know it’s in there because it gets all mixed in with the eggs and can barely taste it.

A plate full of scrambled eggs with quinoa, tomatoes, and spinach with buttered toast.

Most mornings we are in a huge rush getting ready and out the door, but I like knowing that I have dropped my kids off at school with a full stomach. So, what I do to make this recipe quicker is to make a big batch of quinoa and store leftovers in the fridge. Then I can use it to make this and other recipes quickly.

If we have really run out of time, I make the kiddos lemon smoothies, they are made with greek yogurt for another great protein breakfast idea. And when we have more times on the weekends, the kids help me make this veggie egg casserole.

Why You’ll love this Recipe

Healthy – Packed with vegetables and protein, this breakfast is going to be a winner. And there is just a small amount of cheese that you can choose to leave out.
Delicious – This is a tasty breakfast that is full of flavor.

Protein Egg Scramble Ingredients

There really aren’t a ton of ingredients needed to make this breakfast scramble, just a few healthful items, fresh tomatoes and spinach will give the best flavor.

All of the ingredients needed to make protein egg scramble.

Quinoa: If you have never cooked with quinoa, you must know that it is imperative that you rinse the quinoa before using it. It has a natural coating that has a bitter taste if you don’t wash it away or well enough. Buy just plain dry quinoa, without added flavor or added salt.
Garlic: I use a good amount of garlic in this recipe because I love the flavor mixed with the other ingredients. You can reduce the garlic down if needed.
Tomatoes: You can get pint of grape or cherry tomatoes, just cut them in half. Or get a large tomato and dice it up.
Spinach: Baby spinach is perfect here. It cooks just enough to get soft but not gross in flavor.
Cheese: Use your favorite cheese, it should be a good melting one. Pepper jack is a favorite of ours. Make sure to shred your own cheese from the block.

These are the basic ingredients that are needed to make this recipe. The full ingredient amounts and instructions are at the bottom of this post in the recipe card.

Recipe Variations

Cheese: There are a variety of cheeses that would be good here, sharp cheddar cheese, pepper jack, or mozzarella.
Veggies: Switch out the fresh spinach for baby kale. And add some fresh herbs.
Egg whites: You can definitely switch out whole eggs for egg whites. Just use two egg whites or 1/4 cup of liquid egg whites from the carton for each egg.

How to Make Protein Egg Scramble

Check out how easy it is to make this breakfast recipe. Here are the basic step by step instructions.

A pot of cooking quinoa. — **Step 1:** Place dry quinoa in a fine mesh strainer and rinse under cold running water until it runs clear. In a medium pot, add the quinoa into water and bring up to a boil. Cook quinoa

A bowl of eggs that has been cracked into a bowl with pepper. — **Step 2:** While quinoa cooks, in a medium bowl beat together eggs and pepper. Fluff cooked quinoa with a fork.

Garlic being sautéed in butter. — **STEP 3:** Melt butter or olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté.

Eggs cooking in a skillet with a wooden spatula. — **STEP 4:** Pour the egg mixture into the hot pan and let cook.

The spinach, tomatoes, quinoa, and half the cheese get mixed into the cooking eggs. — **STEP 5:** Once it has started cooking, add in half the cheese, tomatoes, spinach, salt, and quinoa. Mix together and cook until eggs are cooked through. Top with remainder of the cheese and serve.

Tips and Tricks

Rinsing: Rinse the quinoa thoroughly before cooking it.
Add toppings: You can add some toppings to the cooked eggs, some we love are cut up red bell pepper, creamy avocado, sliced green onions, red onions, or red pepper flakes for some spice.
Quinoa: Cook the quinoa in broth instead of water.

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of quinoa is best to use? There are 3 different colored quinoa white, red, and tricolored. All three have the same exact nutritional values so you can use which ever color you like best.

Can leftover quinoa be used? Yes, using leftover quinoa will save you time in the cooking process.

How much protein is in each serving? There is roughly 20 grams of protein per serving and there are four servings in the whole recipe. You can easily add in a couple more eggs if you like or add more quinoa.