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How To Make A Greek Breakfast Feast
Learn how to make a real Greek breakfast! Choose from creamy yogurt, honey, nuts, soft-boiled eggs, cheese, bread, and, of course, Greek coffee.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 1206 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 10 free range eggs*
- 8 oz Greek thyme honey
- 8 oz strawberry jam or the jam of your choice
- 8 oz Merenda spread or Nutella
- ½ loaf bread cut in sticks
- 1 loaf tsoureki bread
- 1 stick salted butter
- 16 oz Greek yogurt 5% fat, like Fage
- 8 oz koulourakia-Greek cookies
- 8 oz fresh strawberries or fruit in season
- 1 cup walnuts
- 6 oz graviera cheese Gruyere cheese
- 6 oz anthotyros cheese or fresh ricotta cheese
You also need
- coffee or tea of your choice
- freshly squeezed orange juice optional
- sea salt
- freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Place the eggs in a pot and fill it with water. Bring the water to a boil, and start your timer. 4-5 minutes = soft, 5-6 minutes = jammy yolks, 6-7 minutes = hard boiled. Remove the eggs from the boiling water and place them in an ice bath to immediately cool them down before peeling them.
- Peel some of the eggs, halve them and arrange on a plate. Place the jammy soft-boiled eggs in egg cups.
- Toast and slice the bread into strips. Slice the tsoureki bread. Arrange breads in a bread basket.
- Wash and drain the strawberries and place them in a bowl. Pour the yogurt into a bowl.
- Place the cheese on a cutting board.
- Serve the eggs, bread, spreads, jam and honey, cookies-koulourakia, fruit and other breakfast ingredients on the breakfast table and serve with hot coffee and fresh pressed orange juice.
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Notes
- *or as many or few eggs as you desire.
- Nutritional Info – Please remember that the nutritional information provided is only estimated and can vary based on the products used.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1206kcal
(60%)
Carbohydrates
126g
(42%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
64g
(98%)
Saturated Fat
32g
(160%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
12g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
345mg
(115%)
Sodium
877mg
(37%)
Potassium
543mg
(16%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
65g
(130%)
Vitamin A
1345IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
494mg
(49%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1206
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1206kcal | 60% |
| Carbohydrates | 126g | 42% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 64g | 98% |
| Saturated Fat | 32g | 160% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 12g | 71% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 345mg | 115% |
| Sodium | 877mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 543mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 65g | 130% |
| Vitamin A | 1345IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 494mg | 49% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.