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Quick Vegan Breakfast: Savory Green Onion Grits Recipe

February 9, 2016 by Scarlet

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This original recipe is brought to you by Earth Balance Buttery Spread.  I was given the challenge to a create a vegan meal recipe with an element of mindfulness.  I chose to make a quick vegan breakfast that should be easy for any one to replicate and that shows a lot of versatility.  These delicious, savory green onion grits can be enjoyed as a quick breakfast, an easy vegan side dish recipe,  or even as a quick vegan dinner.

Quick Easy Vegan Breakfast: Green Onion Grits

Vegan green onion grits recipe

To me, choosing to eat a vegan meal is a mindful choice because it has a lighter carbon footprint than a meal with meat.  I further made this quick easy vegan meal a mindful recipe by choosing non-GMO and organic ingredients.

quick easy vegan meal ingredients

Savory Green Onion Grits Ingredients:

1/2 cup of quick grits
2 cups of water
3 tbsp. of organic green onions sliced
2 tbsp. of Earth Balance Buttery Spread (Organic Whipped or Original)
1/4 tsp. salt

serves 2

This quick easy vegan meal is ready in under 10 minutes.

sliced green onions

How To Make Vegan Grits:

First, slice the tips of the green onions off the tops and bottoms and discard tips.  Then slice 1 1/2 tablespoons from the green side and 1 1/2 tablespoons from the white side of the green onions.

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Place 1 tbsp of vegan, non-GMO Earth Balance Buttery Spread into a skillet and put on medium-high heat.  When the Earth Balance melts, add the green onion and saute and until it begins to brown.

sauteed green onions

Add 2 cups of water to the pan with the sauteed green onions and bring to a boil.

boil water with green onions

Add quick grits, stir and reduce to simmer.  Allow to cook for 5 minutes simmering at a low heat.

green onion grits in pan

Dish the green onion grits into into bowls. Top each with 1/2 tbsp of Earth Balance and serve!

easy vegan meal

This delicious, savory green onion vegan grits recipe can be enjoyed as a quick vegan breakfast.  It also makes an easy side dish recipe.  You can even shred a little vegan cheese over the top and serve it as a quick vegan dinner.

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Quick Vegan Breakfast: Savory Green Onion Grits

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February 9, 2016
by Scarlet Paolicchi
Cuisine Vegan
Category Family Food Ideas And Recipes
Easy, fast, and flavorful vegan grits with savory browned green onions.
Persons
2
Serving Size
1/2 cup
Prep Time
2 minutes
Cook Time
8 minutes
Total Time
10 minutes
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Vegan green onion grits recipe

Notes

If you are not using quick grits, follow the grit brand’s instructions for water amount and cook time.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of quick grits
  • 2 cups of water
  • 3 tbsp. of organic green onions, sliced
  • 2 tbsp. of Earth Balance Buttery Spread (Organic Whipped or Original)
  • 1/4 tsp. salt

Instructions

  1. Place 1 tbsp of vegan Earth Balance Buttery Spread into a skillet and put on medium-high heat. When the Earth Balance melts, add the green onion and saute and until it begins to brown about 3 minutes.
  2. Add 2 cups of water to the pan with the sauteed green onions and bring to a boil.
  3. Add grits, stir and reduce to simmer. Allow to cook for 5 minutes simmering at a low heat.
  4. Dish the green onion grits into into bowls. Top each with 1/2 tbsp of Earth Balance and serve!

Nutrition Facts

Quick Vegan Breakfast: Savory Green Onion Grits

Serves: 2

Amount Per Serving:
1/2 cup
Calories 247.18 kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.7 g 16.9%
Saturated Fat 3.14 g 15%
Trans Fat
Cholesterol 0.0 mg 0%
Sodium 407.0 mg 17%
Total Carbohydrate 31.51 g 10.3%
Dietary Fiber 2.03 g 8%
Sugars 0.43 g
Protein 3.15 g
Vitamin A 4.5 µg Vitamin C 1.69 mg
Calcium 15.33 mg Iron 1.33 mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Are you vegan or do you participate in Meatless Mondays?  Do you think you will try this quick easy vegan meal?  

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Earth Balance. The opinions and text are all mine.

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