Cauliflower, Mushroom, Chickpea Scramble
This Cauliflower, Mushroom, Chickpea Scramble is a hearty, plant-based twist on the classic breakfast scramble. Packed with protein-rich chickpeas, earthy mushrooms, tender cauliflower, and warm spices, it’s flavorful, filling, and ready in under 30 minutes. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even a quick weeknight dinner!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 81kcal
Equipment
- large skillet
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Cooking Oil Algae cooking oil or any cooking oil
- ½ cup onion diced
- 1 ½ cup cauliflower ⅓" dice
- 1 ½ cup mushroom Slices, rough chop
- 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon Curry powder yelllow
- ½ teaspoon coriander ground
- ½ teaspoon cumin ground
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground
- ¼ cup vegetablebroth
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 cups spinach
Instructions
- In a large skillet, sauté the onions over medium heat inalgae oil or another cooking oil. Cook until the onions are softened andlightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Next, add the cauliflower, chickpeas, and mushrooms to theskillet. Then, stir in the curry powder, coriander, cumin, salt, black pepper,and vegetable broth. Mix well, lower the heat to medium-low, and cover theskillet with a lid for about 5-7 minutes. Till cauliflower soft.
- After 5-7 minutes, remove the lid and roughly mash a portionof the chickpeas, mushroom,, and cauliflower with a fork. Stir in thenutritional yeast, lemon juice, and spinach. Continue to mix until the spinachis slightly wilted, which should take about 2 minutes. Remove the skillet fromthe heat and taste the mixture, adding more salt and pepper to taste. Garnishas desired and serve.
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Notes
Expert Tips
- Don’t skip the nutritional yeast—it adds a cheesy, umami flavor that ties everything together.
- For extra crunch, toss in some roasted nuts or seeds right before serving.
- Meal prepping? Double the batch—it reheats beautifully.
Nutrition
Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 323mg | Potassium: 434mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2004IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg