4.7 from 9 votes
Green Shakshuka
Spring Green Shakshuka is a versatile one-pot breakfast (or dinner) meal packed with nutrients and vitamins! Ready in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 189 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Breakfast
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium-sized yellow onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 -1 Jalapeño with seeds for extra spiciness (otherwise, removed), chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 leek chopped
- 4 spears asparagus chopped
- 100 grams or 1 cup mung bean sprouts
- 2 green onions chopped
- 100 grams or 1 cup baby beet greens
- 100 grams or 1 cup stinging nettles chopped, leaves only
- 100 grams or 1 cup baby spinach
- 50 grams or 1/2 cup wild garlic chopped
- 2 prigs fresh oregano chopped, or 1 teaspoon dry
- 4 eggs
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley to garnish
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- hot sauce to serve (optional)
- crusty bread to serve (optional)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet or cast iron pan over medium heat. Sautéing chopped onion, garlic and jalapeno until soft, for about 3 minutes. Add ground cumin and smoked paprika and cook for 1 more minute, stirring frequently.
- Add chopped leek, asparagus, mung bean sprouts, green onions, baby beet greens, stinging nettles, baby spinach, wild garlic and oregano. Sauté until the liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally, for about 8 minutes.
- Make wells in the green mass and poach eggs into them. Cook until the eggs are done. You can cover the skillet with a lid for a quicker result. Garnish with chopped parsley and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve with hot sauce of your choice (I used homemade sriracha sauce) and fresh crusty bread (optional). Enjoy!
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Notes
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
189kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
163mg
(54%)
Sodium
148mg
(6%)
Potassium
631mg
(18%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
5535IU
(111%)
Vitamin C
27.9mg
(31%)
Calcium
244mg
(24%)
Iron
4.2mg
(23%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 189
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 189kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 163mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 631mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 5535IU | 111% |
| Vitamin C | 27.9mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 24% |
| Iron | 4.2mg | 23% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.