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Breakfast salad? Oh, yes! A bowl of good-for-you greens, such as baby kale, will knock out half of your daily veggie quota with the first meal of the day.

Get half of your daily veggie quota at breakfast.
Get half of your daily veggie quota at breakfast.

Baby Kale Breakfast Salad with Bacon & Egg

Serves 1

Active Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

1 teaspoon minced garlic

Pinch of salt

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar

Pinch of ground pepper

3 cups lightly packed baby kale

1 piece cooked bacon, chopped

1 fried or poached large egg

1. Mash garlic and salt together with the side of a chef’s knife or a fork to form a paste.

2. Whisk the garlic paste, oil, vinegar and pepper together in a medium bowl. Add kale; toss to coat.

3. Serve the kale salad topped with bacon and egg.

Recipe nutrition per serving: 262 Calories, Total Fat: 22 g, Saturated Fat: 4 g, Cholesterol: 193 mg, Carbohydrates: 6 g, Fiber: 2 g, Total Sugars: 1 g, Added Sugars: 0 g, Protein: 11 g, Sodium: 345 mg, Potassium: 358 mg, Folate: 91 mcg, Calcium: 107 mg

Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2

(EatingWell is a magazine and website devoted to healthy eating as a way of life. Online at www.eatingwell.com.)

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