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Healthy Veggie Omelette

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Healthy Veggie OmeletteI normally think of an Omelette as something for  breakfast, but with the addition of more vegetables it can also be a great light meal or lunch. While this variation uses zucchini and spinach, you can pretty much use any vegetables you like to use up what you have left over in your fridge.

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 100ml coconut milk
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • handful of mushrooms, chopped
  • handful of cherry tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 carrot, finely chopped
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 Tbsp dried Italian herbs (thyme, oregano, mix)
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • large pinch of ground paprika
  • 150gr baby spinach
  • handful of cashew nuts, roasted and chopped
  • large pinch of dried chilli flakes
  • coconut oil to cook
  • Pan that can be placed in the oven (no plastic handle)

Directions

  1. Heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit)
  2. Beat the eggs and coconut milk together in a bowl and set aside.
  3. Add all of the chopped vegetables (mushrooms, tomatoes and carrot) to the pan, and fry on a medium heat for a couple of minutes until softened.
  4. Add salt and pepper, Italian herbs, oregano and paprika and stir well.
  5. Add the spinach and toss until slightly wilted.
  6. Sprinkle over the cashew nuts
  7. Add the egg mixture and sprinkle the chilli powder over the top. Fry until it starts to set.
  8. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for 5-10 minutes until the egg is set through. You can check by inserting a fork into the Omelette, it should come out clean when it is cooked through.
  9. Serve with a simple lettuce salad.

Music to go with it…
Listen on Spotify: Hozier – Take me to Church

Pumpkin Zucchini Omelette with Lamb and Spinach

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Pumpkin Zucchini Omelette with Lamb and Spinach

Lunch does not have to be boring, but it also does not have to take an hour to cook. This pumpkin and zucchini omelette is sweet and delicious, but won’t take you all morning to prepare. We paired it with lamb tenderloins and a salad of spinach leaves to complete the meal.

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp dried herbs like oregano, thyme, rosemary
  • 50 ml coconut milk
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 3 Garlic cloves, sliced
  • 100 gr pumpkin, cut into small cubes
  • 1/2 large Zucchini (courgette), cut into small cubes
  • 3 mushrooms, sliced
  • Handful of fresh mint leaves
  • Large handful baby spinach
  • Splash of good quality red wine vinegar
  • Splash of olive oil
  • 1 x 250 gr lamb tenderloin

Directions

  1. Beat the eggs with salt, pepper, dried herbs and coconut milk. Set aside.
  2. Chop up the pumpkin, onion, garlic, mushrooms, zucchini.
  3. Heat a little coconut oil in a oven proof frying pan and fry the chopped vegetables for a few minutes until they are getting soft.
  4. Add the egg mixture and cook until it starts to set.
  5. Transfer the pan to a preheated oven and grill for around 5 minutes or until the top start to brown.
  6. Take the pan from the oven and let cool off a little.
  7. Garnish with a few mint leaves and sprinkle with olive oil
  8. Season the lamb and fry for 2 minutes on both side for medium – rare. Let the meat rest for 10 minutes, slice and serve with the omelette

Music to go with it…
Listen on Spotify: Gregory Isaacs – Night Nurse