Here’s a fabulous breakfast recipe that is packed with veggies: Very Vegetable Frittata
The most horrible thing about eating healthy is trying to figure out something enjoyable to have for breakfast each day. Cereal is out of the question- too many useless carbs to start the day in a bad way. I’ll occasionally eat oatmeal, but since I don’t like it without a boatload of sugar… it’s not such a great choice either. Eggs are the obvious, favorite choice… but I have to get creative with the way that I make them.
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If I can somehow incorporate a bunch of veggies into my breakfast, my body feels like it has gotten a great start to the day. A frittata is the best way to add as many vegetables to breakfast as possible! This frittata has FIVE CUPS of veggies in it, a small amount of cheese, 4 whole eggs, plus three egg whites!
A frittata is a four-serving meal. My husband and I love to eat a frittata for breakfast, and we save the second two servings to eat for lunch the following day.
There are a couple of ways to eat my vegetable frittata… you might love it served over a bed of arugula that has been tossed with olive oil and meyer lemon juice (my favorite)… and it’s equally good with a couple of spoonfuls of mango salsa on top. Eggs are a healthy way to start the day- they’re low in cholesterol, saturated fat and calories… and they contain a good amount of protein to help you feel full.
If you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you’ll find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card below.
Very Vegetable Frittata
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 cup nonfat milk
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ⅓ cup finely chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped mushrooms
- 1 cup chopped broccoli
- 1 cup chopped cauliflower
- 1 cup chopped zucchini
- 1 cup halved cherry or pear tomatoes
- ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
- salt and pepper, to taste
- arugula, for serving (completely optional)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg whites, milk and Dijon mustard; set aside.
- In a 10 to 12 inch ovenproof nonstick skillet, spray with cooking spray and heat to medium high. Sauté onion until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the mushroom, broccoli, cauliflower and zucchini to the skillet. Sauté until slightly softened, another 3 to 4 minutes.
- Whisk the egg mixture again, then pour over the vegetables. Sprinkle tomatoes and feta cheese on top. Place a lid on the skillet, reduce heat to medium and cook until the bottom and sides of the frittata are firm, 8 to 10 minutes. Preheat the oven broiler.
- Place the skillet under the broiler and broil until the frittata is cooked through (no longer jiggly) and slightly browned on top, about 5 minutes (watch closely). Cut into 4 wedges and serve immediately over a handful of arugula, if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Here are a few more frittata recipes you might enjoy:
- One Pan BLT Skillet Frittata by The Cookie Rookie
- Onion, Bacon and Spinach Frittata by RecipeGirl
- Easy Spinach and Tomato Frittata by Averie Cooks
- Hearty O’Brien Frittata by RecipeGirl
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I need to make this Lori, YUM… I want to dress the greens with green goddess dressing
This is such a great recipe Lori. It’s the perfect way to start the day. Nothing better than a frittata for breakfast, other than one chock full of vegetables. My hubby would love this, he’s a serious egg lover. I’m not sure if they carry this brand in Canada or not, I’ll have to peek. Or pick some up next time we’re in the states.
I could eat this three times a day! Yum!
I eat eggs nearly every day. This looks like a great recipe to make early in the week, for easy breakfasts or with a salad for lunch!
LOVING all the veggies happening in this fritatta! I eat eggs most days for lunch and am always looking for new ideas. 🙂
I would definitely love to start my day off with this frittata! And I love the idea of saving the leftovers for lunch the next day.
This looks like one packed frittata! Love that that flavor you have packed into this baby…yum!