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Need a savory, gluten-free, vegetarian, not too oily breakfast idea

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Viot · 15/08/2025 20:34

I'm in a breakfast rut, and I can't help feeling that the perfect breakfast for me is out there; I just haven't found it yet.

I don't mind cooking in the morning - I sometimes make myself a quick egg fried rice. Nothing too complicated though because I'm out to work. I do quite like eggs.

I do not eat any gluten-free fake foods like GF bread or GF bagels because they are expensive and xantham gum doesn't agree with me.

I don't like sweet things, and I don't like anything too greasy or oily.

I think maybe I'm looking for something from another country or another country's cooking. I LOVE poha for breakfast (Indian flattened rice and potato) but it's a faff to make. Maybe I need something I can make in advance?

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Alondra · 16/08/2025 13:13

There are many recipes in summer you can try.

1/4 cold roasted chicken with a handful of cherry tomatoes, 1/2 avocado, olives and a drizzle with olive oil.

Benedict eggs with spinach.

Fresh tomatoes, red capsicum, tuna and onion.

Potato salad

Spanish madeleines (Magdalenaa) made with GF flour. Incredibly easy to make, and you can add fresh blueberries and raspberries to the dough to make them scrumptious.

AStitchinTime9 · 16/08/2025 14:24

Kippers

Lentil salad with chopped peppers & then I put cold salmon or cold smoked trout on top

Eggs with creamed spinach & mushroom

A few oats topped with grated apple, stewed plums & hazlenuts

Habibtihayatiii · 16/08/2025 18:17

@BadActingParsley I just dry fry it so it's still got a lot of bite as I like it like that but you can a splash or more of water as you cook it to cook it through a bit more but definitely not a porridge - well not for me, but you could!

Cantonet · 16/08/2025 18:23

The best breakfasts are Malaysian.
Roti chanai with a curry sauce. You can buy frozen ones in Asian supermarkets.
Nasi lemak - coconut rice with egg, crispy little fish & crunchy peanuts with chilli sauce.
Or fried noodles, rice porridge in a Chinese breakfast.

ellieinfrance · 16/08/2025 18:26

Kedgeree

Juliejuly · 16/08/2025 20:28

Loving all the not vegetarian suggestions 😆

Needtofeelbetter · 17/08/2025 08:11

Chia seeds soaked with coconut milk and water, seasoned with cinnamon, cardamom, vanilla , salt and honey. Served with fruit, flax seeds and 90 per cent dark chocolate mixed with a bit of coconut milk. Sweet, but somehow feels like having eaten a savory breakfast. Packed with fiber, Omega-3, protein, etc.

Viot · 17/08/2025 08:19

Juliejuly · 16/08/2025 20:28

Loving all the not vegetarian suggestions 😆

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CottageGoblin · 17/08/2025 08:29

Controversially, I’ll sometimes have soup for my breakfast. Especially if I want savoury. I just bung it in my soup maker

HauntedHero · 17/08/2025 08:39

Juliejuly · 16/08/2025 20:28

Loving all the not vegetarian suggestions 😆

And all the non gluten free ones!

Grains are NOT gluten free!

OvernightBloats · 17/08/2025 08:42

HauntedHero · 17/08/2025 08:39

And all the non gluten free ones!

Grains are NOT gluten free!

Many grains are naturally gluten-free. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. Some common gluten-free grains include: quinoa, rice (including brown, white, and wild), corn, oats (though they can be cross-contaminated, so look for certified gluten-free), buckwheat, millet, sorghum, amaranth, and teff.

Wigtopia · 17/08/2025 08:47

My go-to morning breakfast in the week is Scrambled eggs with baby spinach wilted in the microwave for 10-20sec, crumbled feta and sprinkle of toasted pumpkin seeds (toasted the day before for speed)

weekends would be a 3eggs cheese omelette or poached egg with hash brown/leftover potatoes cooked up and baked beans

HauntedHero · 17/08/2025 08:52

OvernightBloats · 17/08/2025 08:42

Many grains are naturally gluten-free. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. Some common gluten-free grains include: quinoa, rice (including brown, white, and wild), corn, oats (though they can be cross-contaminated, so look for certified gluten-free), buckwheat, millet, sorghum, amaranth, and teff.

But the grains the person recommended were spelt and rye!

ScaryM0nster · 17/08/2025 08:54

Porridge would be a classic definitely savoury, gluten free, vegetarian breakfast.

Can adjust to taste on the spectrum ranging from making it with:
water and salt through to extra creamy milk and honey. They’re very different taste profiles.

Swiss version would be birchermuseli, which is much less sweet than most uk muesli, and made with fine oats and yogurt and grated apple base but the apple might be too sweet for your tastes. It’s very flexible on how much you use though.

RobinEllacotStrike · 17/08/2025 08:58

Chinese steamed eggs. 🥚
lots of versions on instagram etc.

I tend to stay basic - eggs beaten with same quantity of water, steamed in a bowl, topped with soya sauce, chilli crunch, sesame oil, sesame seeds & spring onions.

I love eating this in the mornings. Eggs take 10 minutes to steam.

Needtofeelbetter · 17/08/2025 09:13

Injera for an Ethiopian breakfast. Delicious. Haven’t made it at home though.

drspouse · 17/08/2025 09:16

Huevos rancheros, arepas are gorgeous but a bit of a faff.
I just made some frittata bites but I forgot to do them in muffin cases so they are stuck to the pan.

CrystalPalaceNoLonger · 18/08/2025 00:09

Am really enjoying a savoury tortilla for breakfast

Mushrooms & spinach cooked in the pan with a clove of garlic
put to the side
scramble an egg, fry in pan
before egg is set add cheese to top
then press on tortilla
once tortilla is stuck, flip over
add mushrooms & spinach to one side
then fold over
turn and cook in pan til crisp

Sixpence39 · 18/08/2025 00:49

Ful medammas. Arabic breakfast - stewed beans with loads of garlic and lemon. Delicious! Need a lot of mouthwash after though. Can find in a can if any international supermarket near you. www.themediterraneandish.com/foul-mudammas-recipe/

Sixpence39 · 18/08/2025 00:55

Lightly fried or roasted tempeh with GF soy sauce. Served with rice, avocado, salad.

sashh · 18/08/2025 05:15

SunnyPrague · 15/08/2025 20:47

Avocado toast topped with halloumi and mixed seeds

Feta and tomato omelette

Toasted bagel with cream cheese and tomatoes

OP asked for gluten free and does not like gluten free bagels.

Egg muffins. Basically whisk up some eggs and bake in a muffin tin. You can do them plain or add mushrooms, onions, spring onions, spices, cheese.

Japanese rolled omelette.

You can get oats that are GF so you could make porridge with water and a sprinkle of salt.

Some countries have soup for breakfast.

Bubble and squeak?

Gala Pinto which is a mix of rice and beans.

Do you have a rice cooker? If so you could put it on a timer so you wake up to hot rice.

I often have a couple of slices of cheese (I put ham with it but cheese on its own is fine).

Yoghurt does not need to be sweet, you can add a little salt, spices if you like and either eat as is or dip veg in.

Dosa - stuffed or plain.

I do a tomato and bacon sort of mush, you could leave out the bacon but I think you would need to have something to replace the flavour.

I would normally start by frying bacon and then use the fat from the bacon so I think you could start with a little bit of oil. Add chopped tomatoes and as they cook mush them with a spoon, once mushed add some boiling water, you end up with a type soup but with texture. Without bacon I'd add some seasoning, salt pepper and maybe a little smoked paprika.

In Israel salad features in breakfasts, slices of cucumber and tomato with a savoury dressing or sprinkle with feta cheese.

Yorkshire salad? Basically slices of cucumber and onion in vinegar. You can add other things like like lettuce and spring onions. It was traditionally served with Yorkshire puddings before the roast on a Sunday.

For more suggestions try the café.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/the-wide-awake-club/5277658-the-happy-place-cafe-and-tillys-dog-wash-is-still-open?reply=146493522

Typicalwave · 18/08/2025 05:22

Huevos rancheros with cornbread, avocado and sour cream