This frittata recipe is the perfect meal for any time of the day. A filling breakfast on its own or a healthy lunch served with a big green salad. It also makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner when you’re tired, hungry, and can’t be bothered to cook.
It has plenty of green vegetables with the kale, spring onions, and peas. The tomatoes add extra colour, flavour and health benefits.
Tomatoes are bursting with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Tomatoes are particularly high in the antioxidant lycopene, which is what gives the tomato its bright red colour. Lycopene helps prevent cell damage in our bodies and is thought to be easier for the body to utilise when the tomatoes are cooked.
Tomatoes are part of the nightshade family, along with aubergine, peppers, potatoes, and paprika. Some people with skin issues report a reaction to nightshades. These reactions are rare so nightshades can usually continue to be included in a skin-healing diet as another great source of vitamins and minerals.
Ingredients
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 large handful kale
2 spring onions
100g peas
4 eggs
8 cherry tomatoes
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Serves 2
Directions
Preheat the oven to 160°C.
Melt the coconut oil over a medium heat in an ovenproof frying pan. Add the sliced spring onions and kale and fry for a few minutes until both are starting to soften.
Crack the eggs into a bowl, mix and season with salt and a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper.
Add the eggs and peas to the frying pan.
Slice the cherry tomatoes and layer them on top of the frittata.
Once the underside of the frittata is set, place the frying pan into the oven to finish off. You want to cook it until it’s set on top. It will take 5 – 10 minutes depending on the thickness of your frittata.
Serve with a green salad.
You can eat this frittata hot or cold. It keeps well in the fridge overnight if you are keeping a portion for lunch.
Tip: If you’re using frozen peas, blanch them in boiling water first. I put mine in a bowl and pour boiling water over them. I then just let them sit for a couple of minutes whilst I prepare the other ingredients, draining them when I need them.