Super Easy Super Greens + Eggs
When I started making this for breakfast the other day I hadn’t actually planned on posting the recipe… but I’ve been sharing this recipe with so many people over the years I thought I might as well snap some pictures and have it as a permanent recipe on my website. Only problem… my tired brain forgot to take a picture of it plated with the tomatoes and avocado slices… so use your imagination. ;)
I love this recipe and share it often because it is a gluten free breakfast option which can be hard to find sometimes. It can also be easily made to be dairy-free if you use a different fat to fry your onions (like avocado or olive oil). I personally love the taste of greens in butter so that’s what I use and I don’t skimp on it either!
Did you know that steaming your greens can actually make some of the nutrients in the greens MORE bio-available? That means you are getting more out of it than if you were to eat it raw in a salad or blended into a smoothie. What a great way to start your day!
The other benefit to this meal is you won’t have an energy crash an hour later like you might if you had a high carb breakfast. You will feel great and full of energy - ready to rock your day! Give it a try! You can use any hardy green. I prefer kale, but others work too!
Super Easy Super Greens + Eggs
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp diced onion
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 handfuls of greens (i.e. kale, spinach, swiss chard etc.)
- 2 eggs
- 4-6 cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/4 avocado sliced
- Spices (i.e. tumeric, salt, pepper etc.)
- Optional: add other veggies such as red pepper, zucchini, mushrooms etc.
Instructions:
- Heat a medium sized pan on medium-low heat and melt butter
- Add onions (and any other veggies you choose to use) and fry until translucent
- Add greens and toss gently to coat with a bit of butter (don't worry about having the greens cook - they will cook down with the eggs)
- Crack eggs over the greens
- Sprinkle seasoning over eggs
- Cover and let cook for approx 4 - 6 minutes depending on how runny/hard you like your eggs
- Serve with fresh cherry tomatoes and avocado slices