Roasted vege frittata with summer salad

Author: Jo Bridgford - Chef, Food Stylist

First published: Jan 2017

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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

Instructions

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.

HFG tip

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

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 356cal

Kilojoules 1490kJ

Protein 27g

Total fat 20g

–Saturated fat 7g

Carbohydrates 15g

–Sugars 6g

Dietary fibre 6g

Sodium 400mg

Calcium 420mg

Iron 4.5mg

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.

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