Description
Smoked salmon frittata is one of my favorite savory breakfasts. It’s packed with smoked salmon, zucchini, spinach, and soft goat cheese, so it’s full of flavor but still light and healthy — perfect for busy mornings or lazy weekend brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large eggs
- ½ cup (120ml) milk
- ¼ cup (60ml) heavy cream (30-36%, or milk)
- 1 teaspoon French or Italian Seasoning
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon frying oil
- 1 small zucchini (6 oz/170g)
- a large handful fresh spinach (2 oz/50g)
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3.5 oz cold-smoked salmon (100g)
- 2 oz soft goat’s cheese (60g)
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat the oven to 400 °F (200 °C).
- Whisk: Whisk the eggs with milk, dried herbs, and cream together, season with salt and pepper, set aside.
- Prepare Zucchini: Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise and then into ¼-inch (5mm) slices.
- Prepare Greens: Rinse the spinach thoroughly and pat dry (when using thick and big leaves, cut off the stalks), chop the garlic finely.
- Sauté: Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the zucchini, cook over medium-high heat for 3 minutes, until tender and slightly browned.
- Wilt: Add the spinach and garlic, cook for 30 seconds or until wilted.
- Assemble and Bake: If using an ovenproof frying pan, pour the egg mixture over the vegetables, stir, cook for about 2 minutes over medium-low heat. Take the pan off the heat, add the salmon pieces and goat’s cheese on top. Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until the eggs are set.
- Alternative Bake: If using a round baking dish, spread zucchini and garlic at the bottom, pour the egg mixture over, and place salmon pieces and goat cheese on top. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until the eggs are set.
- Finish: Shake the pan slightly; it should not be jiggly in the middle. Enjoy!
Notes
This frittata tastes best warm but can be eaten cold. For cheese alternatives, use cream cheese, mozzarella, feta, or brie; if using neutral cheeses, add 2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan to the egg mixture. Zucchini can be swapped for broccoli florets. Frozen spinach can be used if thawed first.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 405 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 250 mg
Keywords: smoked salmon, frittata, breakfast, zucchini, spinach, goat cheese, savory breakfast