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Monday, June 14, 2010

Light Spinach Frittata with Tomato Salsa





Another breakfast frittata adapted from South Beach Diet, I like this better than Vegetable Quiche. I guess because of the milk added and it has fresh tomato salsa. I used frozen spinach and the left-over egg whites when I made Hollandaise Sauce. I don't have mozzarella cheese, instead I used ordinary low-fat singles, and no cilantro for me!

For Frittata
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups frozen spinach, thawed and drained
2 eggs
2 egg whites
1/3 cup low-fat milk
4 low-fat cheese singles, chopped

For Salsa
1 big tomato
1 scallion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon cilantro (optional)
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the oven at 200.
In a pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring until fragrance and tender. Add the spinach, reduce the heat to low.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs and egg whites with the milk until light yellow and frothy. Pour the eggs mixture over the spinach in the pan. Cook for 5 minutes or more, until the egg mixture is cooked on the bottom and almost set on top. Sprinkle with the cheese. Bake in the oven until the eggs are set and the cheese has melted, 5 - 10 minutes.

(I baked it for about 30 minutes, I like the cheese burnt.)

To make the salsa:
In a large bowl, stir together the tomatoes, scallions, garlic, cilantro (if using), lime juice, salt, and pepper. Serve fresh, at room temperature, over the frittata.

Note: You can also serve the frittata with salsa bought from supermarket.

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Have a great week ahead!

MyMeatlessMondays

15 comments:

  1. Sorry, if I made breakfast at night again! Have a great week!

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  2. I too not into quiche, fritata is somewhat close to our thick scrambled egg. Love fresh tomatoes too. Happy Sunday!


    Sandwich

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  3. This is probably delicious. But I just had my supper, and I'm not hungry!

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  4. That looks yummy, i dont mind eating quiche..

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  5. This is so me, as far as food goes. I am going to print it up and hopefully make it, this week.

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  6. Thanks for linking this up to My Meatless Mondays.

    I have such fun starting Mondays looking for great recipes and yours certainly is a great one.

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  7. i feel so much hungry. look tasty cheer!

    Life Moto

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  8. Om nom nom. I´m getting hungry.

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  9. I love the fact that you used no cilantro. I will have to give this a try.

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  10. This looks delicious. I love fritata though I don't have my Mother's recipe. I will try yours.

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Many thanks for the comments!