Breakfast in 10 minutes: healthy recipes for every day

Skipping your morning meal is a bad idea. Scientists say that people who don't eat breakfast tend to indulge in unhealthy snacking throughout the day, which can lead to weight and metabolic problems.

If you don't eat in the morning because you don't have enough time, we have good news for you: you don't have to wake up at the crack of dawn to make a delicious breakfast. The FoodOboz editorial team gives you seven recipes for every day, and each of them will take you no more than ten minutes to prepare. Okay, maybe 15 minutes. But is that too much?

Monday. Toast with cream cheese

• toast bread
• cream cheese
• jamon
• lightly salted or smoked salmon
• greens
• fresh or sun-dried tomatoes

1. Dry the bread in a toaster or in a hot frying pan without oil.
2. Spread with cream cheese and top with the remaining ingredients.

Tuesday. Salted oatmeal

• oatmeal - 200 g
• butter - 1 tbsp
• water - 400 ml
• cream - 50 ml
• grated Parmesan cheese - 1 tbsp
• salt and pepper - to taste

1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Pour in the oatmeal, stir, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook according to the instructions on the package.
2. A few minutes before the end, pour in the cream and stir.
3. Add parmesan, salt, and pepper, stir again, and serve immediately sprinkled with parmesan and pepper. Serve with an egg or avocado if desired.

Wednesday. Scramble with smoked salmon

• eggs - 4 pcs.
• smoked salmon - 50 g
• cream or milk - 2 tbsp.
• oil - 1 tbsp.
• salt, pepper - to taste

1. Beat eggs with milk or cream and a pinch of salt and pepper. Pour into a heated and oiled frying pan. Start stirring immediately so that the eggs set in lumps.
2. Add the smoked salmon, cut into small pieces, and stir. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the eggs become dense lumps in consistency.

Thursday. Pita bread with guacamole and chicken

• pita bread - 1 pc.
• fried or boiled chicken breast - 1 pc.
• avocado - 1 pc.
• lemon - half
• salt, pepper - to taste
• fresh spinach - a handful

1. Make guacamole sauce with avocado. You can find a step-by-step recipe here.
2. Spread the sauce on the pita bread, add chicken pieces and fresh spinach. Roll the pita bread into a roll.

Friday. French toast with banana

• toast bread - 4 slices
• egg - 1 pc.
• sugar - 1 tbsp.
• ground cinnamon - 1/2 tsp
• milk - 50 ml
• butter - 2 tbsp
• banana - 1 pc.

1. Mix the egg with milk, sugar, and cinnamon. Dip the bread in the egg mixture so that it is well-soaked.
2. Heat the butter in a frying pan, put the soaked bread, and fry on both sides until golden brown.
3. Serve with sliced banana.

Saturday. Salad with avocado

• avocado - 1 pc.
• boiled eggs - 2 pcs.
• cherry tomatoes - 10 pcs.
• cucumber - 1 pc.
• blue onion - optional
• salad mix - a handful
• salt, pepper - to taste
• vegetable oil - 3 tbsp.
• lemon juice - 1 tbsp.

1. Peel the eggs, and cut each into four pieces. Peel the avocado, and cut it into slices.
2. Wash tomatoes and cucumbers, and pat dry. Cut cucumbers into half rings, and tomatoes – in half. Thinly chop the onion.
3. Put the salad mix in a deep bowl, add all the other ingredients, salt and pepper, and season with lemon juice and oil.

Sunday. Pancakes

• kefir - 1 cup
• egg - 1 pc.
• flour - 5 tbsp
• sugar - 1 tbsp (without a slide)
• soda - on the tip of a knife
• oil - 1 tbsp.
• oil - for frying
• sour cream and fruit - for serving

1. Beat the kefir in a blender with the egg, sugar, flour, and baking soda. The batter should be thick, much thicker than the pancake batter. If it drips freely off the spoon, add more flour to make it more viscous.
2. Add vegetable oil and mix. Spoon into a heated and oiled frying pan.
3. Fry over medium heat until golden brown on both sides.