Roasted vegie frittata with summer salad

This low-calorie, vegetarian frittata recipe is a great way to use up leftovers and is delicious either right out of the oven for dinner or out of the fridge for breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack!

Serves: 4

Time to make: 20 mins

Ingredients

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1 cup chopped cooked asparagus (or Brussels sprouts or green beans)*
1 cup diced cooked roast potato*
1 cup diced cooked roast pumpkin*
2 packed cups baby spinach, chopped
½ cup grated reduced-fat cheddar cheese
½ cup finely sliced spring onion
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 lemon (zest in frittata, juice over salad)
1 tablespoon canola oil
8 eggs
¼ cup parmesan, grated
¼ cup basil leaves, roughly torn
Summer salad
200g rocketarugulaX or mesclun mix
1 cup sliced (in rounds) cucumber
1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
black pepper, to serve

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Place first eight ingredients in a large bowl. Add lemon zest and mix well.

2 Heat oil in a large 23cm ovenproof frying pan over medium-high heat. Add mixed vegetables and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.

3 While vegetables are heating, whisk eggs in another bowl. Pour eggs over vegetables in hot frying pan. Reduce heat to low and cook for a further 1-2 minutes or until eggs have almost set.

4 Sprinkle over parmesan and place pan in hot oven for 10-12 minutes until golden and bubbling.

5 Meanwhile, to make summer salad combine rocket, cucumber and tomatoes in a bowl. Drizzle with lemon juice and season with pepper.

6 Remove frittata from oven, scatter over basil and cut in quarters. Serve with summer salad.

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*Note: Cost per serve will be less if using leftovers.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 356 cal

Kilojoules 1490 kJ

Protein 27 g

Total fat 20 g

Saturated fat 7 g

Carbohydrates 15 g

Sugar 6 g

Dietary fibre 6 g

Sodium 400 mg

Calcium 420 mg

Iron 4.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.