Soft Scrambled Eggs with Kale and Crispy Quinoa Recipe

• Level: Easy
• Yield: 1 serving of eggs and kale, plus 6 cups of quinoa
• Nutritional Analysis (Per Serving):
  Serving Size: 1 of 1 servings
  Calories: 807
  Total Fat: 58 g
  Saturated Fat: 11 g
  Carbohydrates: 43 g
  Dietary Fiber: 6 g
  Sugar: 3 g
  Protein: 28 g
  Cholesterol: 558 mg
  Sodium: 966 mg
• Total Time: 20 min
• Active Time: 20 min

Ingredients

Transform simple pantry staples into a crispy, flavorful delight with these fresh ingredients:
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
1 cup cooked quinoa (see instructions below)
1/2 cup roughly chopped kale leaves with tender stems
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons coconut water

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Instructions

1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and shimmer it hot. Saut grated ginger for 15 seconds until fragrant. Toss in quinoa, shake to spread evenly, and cook undisturbed for 3 minutes until a golden crust forms on the bottompure magic!
2. Flip the quinoa for another 3 minutes of crispiness. Stir in kale, season with salt and pepper, and cook 1 minute more. Plate and set asidethis base is irresistibly crunchy.
3. Whisk eggs with coconut water in a bowl. Wipe the skillet, reheat with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, pour in eggs, and stir vigorously for 2 minutes. Season and watch soft, creamy curds form.
4. Spoon fluffy scrambled eggs over your crispy quinoa bed. Dig in and savor every bite!
5. Make-Ahead Quinoa: In a saucepan, boil 3 1/4 cups water, 2 cups rinsed quinoa, and salt. Stir once, cover, simmer 15 minutes until water absorbs and seeds burst open. Cool on a sheet pan; store airtight up to 5 days in the fridge. Your shortcut to weeknight wins!

Photograph by Ed Anderson.
Reprinted from Fix It With Food: Every Meal Easy? Copyright 2021 by Michael Symon and Douglas Trattner. Photographs copyright 2021 by Ed Anderson. Illustrations copyright 2021 by Stanley Chow. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Random House.