1. Zucchini and Tomato Frittata
High in flavor and nutrition with only a few ingredients, this is one quick healthy breakfast recipe you’ll look forward to making again and again. We can’t decide what we love most: the tender caramelized zucchini, the crunchy walnuts, or the gooey mozzarella bites. Frittata recipes have the advantage of being both fast and large enough for a family, so this recipe is a great way to get everyone out the door with satisfied appetites.
Celebrate summer produce in this caramelized vegetable frittata recipe. Crunchy walnuts and melty Mozzarella join the zucchini and tomatoes to make this baked egg dish stand out among the brunch competition.
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small zucchini, thinly sliced lengthwise
- ½ cup yellow or red cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 ounce bite-size fresh mozzarella balls (boccoccini)
- ⅓ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Directions
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Preheat broiler. In a medium bowl whisk together eggs, salt, and crushed red pepper. Heat olive oil in a 10-inch oven-going skillet over medium-high heat. Layer zucchini slices on bottom of skillet in an even layer. Cook for 3 minutes, turning once. Top with cherry tomatoes. Pour egg mixture over vegetables in skillet. Top with mozzarella balls and walnuts. Cook over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until sides begin to set, lifting with a spatula to allow the uncooked portion to run underneath.
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Broil 4 inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes more or until set. Cut into wedges to serve.
Serving Suggestions:
Serve with tomatoes slices and basil leaves and drizzle with additional olive oil.
2. Breakfast Salad
Bagel croutons, crumbled bacon, and Greek yogurt dressing with everything bagel seasoning take this salad from supper starter to something you’d serve before noon. For more protein, put an egg on it. Top it with a few poached eggs and let the yoke run over it for an even tastier quick healthy breakfast salad.
Bagel croutons, crumbled bacon, and Greek yogurt dressing with everything bagel seasoning take this salad from supper starter to something you’d serve before noon. For more protein, put an egg on it. Top it with a few poached eggs and let the yoke run over it for an even tastier quick healthy breakfast salad.
Ingredients
- 1 plain bagel or 2 slices wheat bread, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cup mixed baby salad greens, such as spinach, kale, and/or romaine
- ½ cup assorted cherry and/or grape tomatoes
- 2 strips bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled
- ½ of an avocado, peeled and chopped
- ¼ cup fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoon chopped walnuts or almonds, toasted
- 3 tablespoon Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Pinch black pepper
- 2 poached or fried eggs (optional)
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350°F. In a shallow baking pan toss bagel pieces with olive oil. Bake about 10 minutes or until crisp and golden brown.
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Meanwhile, in a serving bowl layer salad greens, tomatoes, bacon, avocado, blueberries, and walnuts.
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In a small screw-top jar combine yogurt, olive oil, bagel seasoning, lemon juice, and pepper. Seal jar and shake to combine.
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Drizzle dressing over salad. Top with bagel croutons and eggs, if desired.
Tip
If bagel seasoning cannot be found, omit it from the dressing and substitute an everything bagel for the plain bagel.