Super Green Frittata
Breakfast
This super green frittata is packed with fresh vegetables of all kinds which really boosts its nutrition profile.
For Rest Day
Performance Benefits
Eating this low carbohydrate, protein and fibre-rich breakfast will keep you feeling full for hours, making it perfect for a rest day.
Health Benefits
This recipe is a great source of vitamin A, an antioxidant that can aid you immune system by reducing the damage caused by free radicals in your body.
Expert Tips
some chorizo or spicy nduja would also work great in this recipe!
Equipment
- Non-stick oven-proof pan
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1 clove Garlic (peeled and chopped)
- ½ Red onion (peeled and chopped)
- 1 Red chilli peppers (deseeded and chopped, optional)
- ½ Red bell pepper (deseeded and finely chopped)
- ½ Yellow bell pepper (deseeded and finely chopped)
- 1 handful Baby spinach (washed)
- 1 handful Kale (washed and roughly chopped)
- 5 Free-range egg (beaten)
- ½ tbsp Paprika (ground)
- 1 tsp Cumin (ground)
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground pepper
- 60 g Feta cheese (or mozzarella cheese)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C.
- Heat the coconut oil in a non-stick oven-proof pan over high heat.
- Add the garlic and onion and fry for 2 minutes, stirring regularly. Tip: At this stage, you can add in the optional chilli if you fancy a bit of spice.
- Next add in the chopped peppers, spinach and kale and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Spread the ingredients around the pan then pour in the beaten eggs and spread evenly. Add the paprika, cumin, salt and pepper and mix in.
- Sprinkle the feta or mozzarella evenly over the top then transfer the pan to the oven for 5 minutes until the top of your frittata is set and the cheese is melted.
- Serve cut into wedges.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 353kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 26gFat: 8.5gSaturated Fat: 8.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.6gMonounsaturated Fat: 5.2gTrans Fat: 0.43gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 641mgPotassium: 668mgFiber: 6.4gSugar: 6.8gVitamin A: 540ugVitamin C: 145mgCalcium: 261mgIron: 4.6mg
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