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Kimchi, Egg, and Avocado Bowl

A breakfast bowl with fermented kimchi, creamy avocado, and rich egg yolk over cooked grains. Kimchi provides probiotics for gut health, and avocado offers healthy fats.

From The Young Forever Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
  • 1 large handful green curly kale, deveined and shredded
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • 2 large pasture-raised organic eggs
  • 1 cup cooked grains (brown basmati rice or quinoa)
  • 0.5 cup Quick Kimchi or store-bought kimchi
  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 avocado, pitted, peeled, and sliced
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp coconut aminos or gluten-free tamari (optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat the sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, until lightly golden. Add the kale with a splash of water and cook, stirring, for 4 minutes, until soft. Season with a pinch of salt and remove from the pan; set aside.
  2. In the same pan, heat the avocado oil over medium heat. Crack in the eggs and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until the whites are set and the yolks are warm.
  3. Scoop ½ cup of the grains into each of two bowls. Top with kale, kimchi, scallions, avocado, and one egg. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with coconut aminos or tamari if desired.

Active Compounds

Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.

  • Arachidonic Acid
    From: Eggs
  • Choline
    From: Eggs
  • Vitamin B12
    From: Eggs
  • Vitamin D
    From: Eggs
  • Dietary cholesterol
    From: Eggs
  • Biotin
    From: Eggs
  • Protein
    From: Eggs
  • Omega-3 fatty acids
    From: Eggs
  • Folate
    From: Eggs, Kale
  • Nicotinamide Mononucleotide
    From: Avocado
  • Lutein
    From: Avocado, Kale
  • Monounsaturated Fats
    From: Avocado
  • Quercetin
    From: Kale
  • Zeaxanthin
    From: Kale
  • Fisetin
    From: Kale
  • Vitamin K1
    From: Kale
  • Vitamin C
    From: Kale
  • Selenium
    From: Kale
  • Isothiocyanates
    From: Kale
  • Indole-3-Carbinol
    From: Kale

May Support

Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.

  • Cancer
    Protects against · via Kimchi
  • Aging
    Protects against · via Kimchi
  • Oxidative Stress
    Protects against · via Vitamin B12
  • Premature Hair Graying
    Addresses · via Vitamin B12
  • Cognitive decline
    Reduces risk of · via Vitamin B12
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    Protects against · via Vitamin B12
  • Stroke
    Protects against · via Vitamin B12
  • Bone Fracture
    Protects against · via Vitamin B12
  • Sarcopenia
    Protects against · via Vitamin B12
  • Osteoporosis
    Protects against · via Vitamin B12
  • Telomere Shortening
    Protects against · via Vitamin D
  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
    Reduces risk of · via Vitamin D
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
    Improves · via Vitamin D
  • Asthma
    Protects against · via Vitamin D
  • Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
    Protects against · via Vitamin D
  • All-Cause Mortality
    Improves · via Vitamin D
  • COVID-19
    Protects against · via Vitamin D
  • Menopause symptoms
    Improves · via Vitamin D
  • Alzheimer's disease
    Protects against · via Vitamin D
  • Type 2 diabetes
    Reduces risk of · via Vitamin D
  • Dementia
    Protects against · via Vitamin D
  • Biological aging
    Protects against · via Vitamin D
  • Brittle Nails
    Improves · via Biotin
  • Androgenetic Alopecia
    Addresses · via Biotin
  • Skin Aging
    Protects against · via Biotin
  • Obesity
    Protects against · via Protein
  • Bone mineral density loss
    Protects against · via Protein
  • Heart disease
    Reduces risk of · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Osteoarthritis
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Parkinson's disease
    Protects against · via Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Age-Related Hearing Loss
    Protects against · via Folate
  • Depression
    Reduces risk of · via Folate
  • Neurodegenerative Disease
    Protects against · via Folate
  • Insulin resistance
    Improves · via Nicotinamide Mononucleotide
  • Age-Related NAD+ Decline
    Protects against · via Nicotinamide Mononucleotide
  • Cataracts
    Reduces risk of · via Lutein
  • High cholesterol
    Reduces risk of · via Kale
  • Kidney Cancer
    Reduces risk of · via Kale
  • High blood pressure
    Improves · via Quercetin
  • Cellular senescence
    Protects against · via Quercetin
  • Premature Death
    Reduces risk of · via Vitamin K1
  • Hip Fracture
    Protects against · via Vitamin C
  • Wrinkles
    Improves · via Vitamin C
  • Varicose Veins
    Protects against · via Vitamin C
  • Common cold
    Protects against · via Vitamin C
  • Adrenal Burnout
    Addresses · via Vitamin C
  • Breast cancer
    Protects against · via Isothiocyanates

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