Cook Up This Green Persian Frittata (aka Kuku Sabzi) for an Immunity-Boosting Take on Breakfast-for-Dinner

When you're struggling to come up with something that's good for you, fills you up, and checks off on all your flavor boxes, you can never fail by going the breakfast-for-dinner route.

Is this not the greatest hack of adulthood? Well, we've got news: You can take your dinnertime special up a notch with this Persian-inspired green frittata recipe from Marissa Meshulam, RD.

"This recipe is a Persian play on a frittata, however, the flavor and texture is heightened by increasing the ratio of herbs and veggies," she says. "It's a great meal-prep option, as it will stay good in the fridge from Sunday night to Friday morning."

Giving your meals some variety is already a weekday dinner win, but this frittata recipe also does a solid for your immunity—starting with the eggs themselves.

"Eggland’s Best eggs are richer in a variety of micronutrients compared to ordinary eggs, such as six times more vitamin D, 10 times more vitamin E, and more than double the vitamin B-12 and omega-3s," says Melina Jampolis, MD, internist and board-certified physician nutrition specialist. And while most people eat plenty of calories, fat, and protein, many of us are deficient in these key micronutrients, which are essential for a strong immune system, Dr. Jampolis says.

"And even better, they are a super cost-effective source of high-quality protein, and a little fat that enables optimal absorption of these nutrients," she adds. (This is what being impressed by a carton of eggs feels like.)

eggland's Best Persian fritatta

It doesn't stop there, either: The recipe also calls for dill, parsley, cilantro, spinach, onion, and turmeric, which are all phytonutrients rich in antioxidants, Meshulam says. "Spinach is high in zinc, which is a mineral known to aid white blood cells in their defense against illness." So, it's like health in a frittata.

It's safe to say breakfast-for-dinner secures the prestigious title of most important meal of the day—so keep scrolling for the full recipe and step-by-step instructions. All for making frittata Fridays a thing, say "aye."

Recipe: Marissa Meshulam, MS, RD, CDN
Photos: Carla Contreras

Green Persian Frittata aka Kuku Sabzi

Get some extra immunity support from this breakfast-for-dinner special thanks to Eggland's Best eggs plus tons of herbs.

Prep Time

30 minutes
Cook Time

20 minutes
Servings

6 servings
Dietary

Ingredients

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5 Eggland's Best eggs
2 leeks white and light green parts only
½ yellow onion, medium
4 Tbsp avocado oil divided in half
1 cup chopped cilantro
1 cup chopped parsley chopped
2 cups chopped spinach
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
½ tsp turmeric
1 tsp baking powder

Instructions

Start by cleaning the chopped leeks. Once chopped, place in a large bowl of cool water and move around to shake the sand off. Use your hands to pick up leeks, and transfer to another bowl. Pat dry.
In a large, oven-safe skillet, add two tablespoons of avocado oil, the chopped cleaned leeks, and the chopped onion. Sauté for six minutes until onions are translucent and leeks are cooked down. Stir occasionally.
Once the onion and leeks are translucent, add in greens (cilantro, parsley, and spinach). Turn off heat so the mixture starts to cool. Stir occasionally so it all wilts down.
As the greens are wilting, start on the egg mixture. Crack five Eggland's Best eggs into a bowl and whisk together. Add in salt, black pepper, turmeric, and baking powder.
Once the greens have cooled a bit, transfer to a separate large bowl. Slowly add the egg mixture to the greens. The mixture should be more greens than egg.
Once it's all mixed together, add the rest of the avocado oil back to the skillet. Add in the egg and green mixture, and spread evenly throughout the skillet.
Cover with a lid and cook until it appears mostly set. This takes between seven and 11 minutes, depending on size of skillet.
Once set, uncover, and put in the oven under the broiler for five minutes or until the top is crispy. Let it cool for a few minutes and enjoy.