18 Tasty Ways to Add Vegetables to Your Breakfast

Breakfast Salad with Avocado and Eggs

Egg, bacon, bagel, Greek yogurt, berries—this leafy green-based breakfast features many of your a.m. faves in a new format. The highlight: An everything bagel-seasoned homemade dressing you can whip up in about 60 seconds.

Honey-Zucchini Bread

While this may look like a traditional spice bread or pumpkin bread, it's actually hiding 2½ cups of shredded zucchini. No need to tell the kids—they'll be too focused on the sweet honey flavor, salty walnuts, and crunchy granola topping.

Zucchini and Tomato Frittata

Pan-fried zucchini makes a remarkably delicious and beautiful crown for this vegetarian egg breakfast. The olive oil in the mix and drizzled on top increases the body's ability to absorb the nutrients, so don't be shy!

Pumpkin-Gingerbread Coffee Cake

Pass on the donut or pastry today. If you're in the mood for a breakfast recipe that tastes like dessert, try this warmly spiced coffee cake that incorporates a whole can of pumpkin puree. The leftovers are just as good to dig into after dinner.

Avocado-Egg Breakfast Sandwich

Beat the clock with this well-balanced 10-minute breakfast sandwich. Simply steam the asparagus spears the night before and you'll just need to assemble come morning.

Tip: If you're a runny yolk-lover, swap a sunny-side up egg for the slices of hard-cooked egg.

Pumpkin Waffles with Maple-Pecan Cream

With all that decadent Maple-Pecan Cream melting on top, you might just forget that pumpkin is a vegetable. This sweet breakfast recipe features a full can of squash puree and is fall comfort food at its best.

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Spinach Pancetta Quiche

Sun-dried tomatoes and four heaping cups of spinach add color and nutrition to this flaky-crust quiche. To make this breakfast even more of a health powerhouse, combine the eggs with two cups of protein-rich plain Greek yogurt.

Sweet Potato Hash

Diner potato hashes can be carb- and grease-fests, but not this simple skillet recipe. Featuring healthy fats from an avocado, a bit of protein via beans and corn, and plenty of vitamins by way of sweet potatoes, this is a breakfast you don't need to feel one ounce of guilt about eating.

Tip: To please bigger appetites, follow the adage and put an egg on it.

Quinoa and Butternut Bowl

A feel-good blend of kale, quinoa, and roasted butternut squash is the base for this vegetarian breakfast. Top with a poached egg and a homemade herb vinaigrette, and you'll have a meal that's packed with healthy fats and enough nutrition to fuel you through whatever the morning has in store.

Pork and Hot Pepper Hash

There are three kinds of peppers hiding in this easy breakfast skillet. Cook them up with ground pork, cilantro, and Yukon gold potatoes for a hearty start to the day. Finish the dish with fried eggs and crushed red pepper.

Carrot and Zucchini Bars

Two-and-a-half cups of shredded veggies help make these spice bars super moist. For a dessert-like treat, top with Citrus-Cream Cheese Frosting, or spread with a scoop of Greek yogurt to stay on the healthy train.

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Greens, Eggs, and Ham Frittata

Dr. Seuss would surely approve of serving this leafy green-loaded frittata for a nutritious breakfast. Two types of cheese and a bit of ham team up with the veggies to give each slice the perfect balance of flavor and nutrition.

Breakfast Ham and Egg Cups

Tomatoes get a moment in the spotlight in these low-calorie egg cups. While they're delicious eaten with a fork and knife, we love sandwiching one between English muffin halves.

Bloody Mary Mix

Vegetable juice counts—even if it's mixed with vodka! Pair your healthy weekend breakfast with a boozy tomato-base cocktail for a fun way to squeeze in even more produce.

Spinach Dutch Baby

A Dutch baby is a puffed pancake that's often filled with fruit, eggs, or in this case, veggies. We've stuffed this cheddar pancake with spinach, tomatoes, and garlic. Top the dish with crumbled bacon.

Omelet for One

Need a quick breakfast recipe? This omelet for one comes together in just 20 minutes. Stuff the fluffy eggs with fresh broccoli, mushrooms, and onions. Top the omelet with fresh cherry tomatoes and sliced avocado.

Breakfast Fried Rice

Put leftover rice to good use in this veggie-filled breakfast recipe. Load up the dish with mushrooms, carrots, bok choy, and edamame. Top the bowl with a fried egg that has a runny yolk.

Spring Breakfast Pizza with Spiced Hollandaise

Fresh spring vegetables are a real treat. Use them to top this hearty breakfast pizza. Here we layered up fresh asparagus, tomatoes, and eggs. A drizzle of chili hollandaise finishes this healthy breakfast recipe.