Rise and shine! This Mediterranean breakfast dish of eggs and spinach is packed with everything you need to start your day off right.
Heat up your taste buds with fresh veggies and spices, topped off with power–packed protein from free-range eggs. No wonder this dish has found its way to the tables of Paleo Diet® fans throughout the world. Serve it up with your favorite fresh fruit for a delicious way to begin your day’s adventures.
Details
Author: The Paleo Diet® Team
Difficulty: Intermediate
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
Serves: 2
Heat olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté for 5-7 minutes, or until soft.
Add the garlic and jalapeno and sauté for an additional 3 minutes.
Stir in the zucchini, oregano, and cumin. Season with black pepper to taste. Once the zucchini is soft, stir in the spinach and continue cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes, stirring often.
Make 4 small wells in the cooked mixture and crack an egg into each. Transfer the skillet to the oven. Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until the eggs are set. Serve immediately.
The Paleo Diet® team comprises a group of scientists, journalists, and recipe creators who stay at the forefront of nutrition science, specifically Paleolithic nutrition. Our hope is to bring you the latest news and research to help you understand how to follow the diet, optimize your health, and eat nutritious and delicious Paleo meals..
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Dr. Loren Cordain’s final graduate student, Trevor Connor, M.S., brings more than a decade of nutrition and physiology expertise to spearhead the new Paleo Diet team.
Dr. Mark J. Smith
One of the original members of the Paleo movement, Mark J. Smith, Ph.D., has spent nearly 30 years advocating for the benefits of Paleo nutrition.
Nell Stephenson
Ironman athlete, mom, author, and nutrition blogger Nell Stephenson has been an influential member of the Paleo movement for over a decade.
Dr. Loren Cordain
As a professor at Colorado State University, Dr. Loren Cordain developed The Paleo Diet® through decades of research and collaboration with fellow scientists around the world.