15 Easy Breakfasts That Are Mostly Vegetables

updated Jul 19, 2022

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Farmers Market Frittata

When I was a kid, it was instilled in me to always start my day with fruit. Sometimes it was blueberries on my oatmeal or a banana as I ran out the door for school. It’s a healthy habit I’ve carried on as an adult, but over the years I’ve come to realize that I’m forgetting all about vegetables. While I love loading my plate with them at lunch and dinner, I rarely considered them breakfast material, which is actually a shame.

You see, veggies can play just as much of a role in your morning routine as that banana. Not only do they make breakfast more interesting, but starting your day with veggies also means you’ll get in at least a nutrient-packed serving or two of them before the clock hits noon, which is always a good thing. And they’re just as versatile at breakfast as they are later in the day. Smoothies, quick bread, breakfast bakes, and eggs all fit the bill for loading up on vegetables.

Here are 15 recipes that will help shake up your own routine and have you seeing breakfast in a whole new, vegetable-filled light.

DASH Safe Slice Mandoline for Vegetables

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Breakfast Caesar with Jammy Eggs and English Muffin Croutons

This spin on the classic Caesar uses English muffin croutons to make this an ideal way to start the day.

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Easy Vegetable Frittata

As long as you have a few vegetables and some eggs on hand, you can have a frittata on the table in about 20 minutes.

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Summer Breakfast Salad

When salad for breakfast involves eggs, bacon, and avocado mixed with fresh greens and plump berries, it's hard to resist.

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Scrambled Eggs With Green Peppers & Mushrooms

Tossing whatever vegetables you have on hand into your usual scrambled eggs is just about the simplest way to eat them in the morning.

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Farmers Market Breakfast Bread

Made with any combination of beets, carrots, zucchini, or summer squash, this tender quick bread is the perfect way to highlight the earthy sweetness of summer vegetables at their peak.

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3-Ingredient Pesto Zoodle Bowl

If you're a fan of zucchini noodles but never considered eating them for breakfast, consider this egg-topped recipe your invitation.

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Sheet Pan Sweet Potatoes and Black Bean Hash

This colorful sheet pan breakfast is ingenious because you'll have an abundant meal but barely anything to clean up after.

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Zucchini Breakfast Casserole

Loaded with eggs, bacon, sourdough, and cheese, this summery breakfast casserole is our favorite way to use up a stash of zucchini.

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Peanut Butter & Chocolate Green Smoothie

This chocolate-banana smoothie gets a handful of greens mixed in to start the morning off with a serving of vegetables.

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Vegetable Breakfast Hash

Made with red pepper, sweet potatoes, broccoli, and eggs, this breakfast hash is definitely the secret to eating more vegetables for breakfast.

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Veggie Supreme Egg Bake

This breakfast casserole is a delicious way to add more veggies to your day. Spinach, peppers, potatoes, and mushrooms all make an appearance!

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Summer Squash Shakshuka with Baked Eggs

Here's a riff on classic shakshuka using summer squash and zucchini as a bed for baked eggs. It's perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even dinner.

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Farmers Market Frittata

This built-for-summer frittata is studded with the rich, creamy tang of goat cheese and whatever you happen to tote home from the farmers market.

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The recipe calls for spinach, though any leafy greens you have on hand will work in this loaded scramble.

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Southwest Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

The best thing about this breakfast bowl is that the quinoa mixture can be made totally in advance.

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