Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss sweet potato with 1/2 teaspoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt; spread in an even layer on half of a rimmed baking sheet. Toss beets with 1/2 teaspoon oil and 1/8 teaspoon salt; spread on other half of sheet (so that beets don't discolor potatoes). Roast, stirring halfway through, until tender, 35 to 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil; add vinegar. Break each egg into a teacup. Reduce heat so that water is just simmering. Slightly immerse 1 teacup, and gently slide egg into water. Use a spoon to fold edges of white over egg. Repeat with remaining eggs. Simmer until whites are just set but yolks are runny, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer eggs to a towel using a slotted spoon, and drain.
Thinly slice beet greens. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add greens, leek, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook until tender and lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in quinoa, thyme, and vegetables; press down using a rubber spatula. Cook until quinoa is warm, 1 to 2 minutes. Divide among 4 plates; top each with 1 egg, and season with a pinch of pepper.
This is absolutely delicious. I had a heavy hand on the veggies and a light hand on the quinoa and left it slighty underdone for texture and ability to reheat. If you tupperware it up, all the work is worth it for 4 meals. Also is delicious with a little piece of well-seasoned steak instead of the egg :)
I loved this recipe. It's filling and satisfying without being heavy. I added in a medium regular potato to the root vegetables, only because I had it and it was starting to get soft. It's not a tremendous amount of work, but it does use a lot of pans (especially if you have to cook the quinoa, like I did). However, I received the ultimate compliment: my boyfriend told me to save this recipe and make it again when we detox in January!
This looks really really good, but waaaay too much work, which is so sad.
You can substitue any root vegetables
I dislike beets...any suggestions?
This is one of my favorite meals ever. I made it for my best friend (eggs fried instead of poached) and he's hooked and wants it once a month. YUM!