Start your day with this incredibly healthy, savory Turmeric Spinach and Eggs breakfast!
If you were to open our fridge at any given moment, you'll find eggs. Lots and lots of eggs. It's honestly the main protein I live off of. Between Avocado Baked Eggs, Spinach and Feta Egg Cups, or my pretty much daily Perfect Soft Scrambled Eggs, I eat them nearly every day. And I'm always looking for new recipes that can add additional nutrition and flavor to them. These Turmeric Spinach Eggs are my newest hearty, healthy, breakfast!
Do you cook with turmeric often? I don't nearly enough, but I know I need to. Aside from being one of the main ingredients in delicious Indian curries, it also has a looonngg list of health benefits! Not only does it have anti-inflammatory antioxidants, but it's been linked to being helpful with arthritis and brain function. Aside from health benefits, it adds a nice earthy-sweet taste that's a nice twist on your classic egg breakfast.
Add some onions, a ton of spinach, and some cherry tomatoes and this is a pan full of protein, iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamin A... the list goes on and on.
Simply put. This is freakin' healthy. And a freakin' delicious way to start the day!
Turmeric Spinach and Eggs
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon salted butter + a small dab
- 1/4 cup onions, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3-4 cups fresh spinach rinsed and dried
- 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 eggs
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium / large saute pan melt butter over medium heat and add onions and garlic. Saute for approximately a minute, stirring often then add fresh spinach.
- Stir often, add tomatoes, and salt, pepper, and turmeric. Cook spinach until mostly wilted, approximately 3 minutes.
- Once wilted, create a well with the spinach , add the small tab of butter into the well and melt.
- Lower heat to medium / low and crack two eggs into the pan in the well. Cover pan with a lid for approximately 3 1/2 minutes until egg whites are cooked but yolks are still soft.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Just made this dish and I am impressed. Taste , color and texture are perfect .
I sautee some mushrooms and I make it with avocado oil instead of butter. I love this recipe. My husband is not into it, but I make it for myself about once a week for a quick, low cal, healthy dinner.
Oooh the mushrooms and avocado oil sounds amazing! So great to hear! Too bad your husband doesn't like it, but it's nice to make something just for yourself once in awhile 🙂
I am obsessed with turmeric and add it to pretty much everything I cook! It's amazing! This dish sounds perfect for a weekend brunch.
I make eggs most mornings for breakfast and have been in need of a new recipe for them. I’ll be giving this a try this week as I love the addition of the cherry tomatoes and turmeric. Thanks for sharing!
Mmmm, this sounds amazing and looks perfect for me for breakfast! I love turmeric too for all of the health benefits, but don't cook with it nearly as much as I should. I usually just drink it in my apple cider vinegar drink.