a savory grain bowl with a fried egg, mushrooms, and spinach—hearty, simple, and packed with flavor. Here’s a full recipe you can follow 👇
🍳 Savory Mushroom, Spinach & Egg Grain Bowl
⏱ Time: 25 minutes
🍽 Serves: 2
🧾 Ingredients
Base:
- 1 cup uncooked grains (quinoa, brown rice, or farro)
- 2 cups water or broth
- Pinch of salt
Toppings:
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup mushrooms (sliced)
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt & black pepper
Optional extras (highly recommended):
- Chili flakes
- Sesame seeds or everything bagel seasoning
- Drizzle of soy sauce or tamari
- Squeeze of lemon juice
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Cook the grains
- Rinse grains.
- Add to a pot with water/broth and salt.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer:
- Quinoa: ~15 minutes
- Brown rice: ~35–40 minutes
- Fluff and set aside.
2. Sauté mushrooms & spinach
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add mushrooms and cook until browned (5–7 minutes).
- Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
- Toss in spinach and cook until wilted.
- Season with salt and pepper.
3. Fry the eggs
- In a separate pan, fry eggs to your liking
(sunny-side up works best for that runny yolk).
4. Assemble the bowl
- Add grains to a bowl.
- Top with mushroom-spinach mixture.
- Place fried egg on top.
5. Finish
- Sprinkle chili flakes + seeds.
- Add a splash of soy sauce or lemon juice.
💡 Tips
- For extra protein: add tofu or chickpeas
- For more flavor: cook grains in broth instead of water
- For creaminess: add avocado or a drizzle of tahini
🌿 Anti-inflammatory notes
✔️ Olive oil, leafy greens, and whole grains = anti-inflammatory
✔️ Mushrooms contain antioxidants
✔️ Egg adds protein and nutrients