9 Antioxidant-Rich Breakfast Recipes

Whether you have breakfast first thing in the morning or a quick break in the morning, making sure your first meal of the day is nutritious and tasty should be a priority. One of our favorite nutrients to focus on in the morning are antioxidants.

The search for antioxidant-rich foods to add to your diet starts with color. If you are looking for rainbow foods, you will likely find foods with antioxidants. According to Carly Knowles, M.S., RDN, L.D., you can find vitamin C in red or orange foods (and some yellow or green ones, too); While darker green foods (like leafy vegetables) contain chlorophyll and isothiocyanates, and purple or blue foods contain anthocyanins. Filling your refrigerator with a mix of fruits and vegetables of these colors is an easy way to ensure that your meals have different nutrients in them.

There are so many delicious ways to enjoy antioxidants for breakfast – and yes, that includes those leafy greens. It's great to mix it up and find new favorites, but there are a few we'd like to get back to: