A bowl with eggs and a whisk on a wooden table
November 16, 2023
A bowl with eggs and a whisk on a wooden table

Brain Healthy Ingredients: Cruciferous vegetables & dark leafy greens, Eggs, Olive Oil, Onions

Serves: 3-4

Start your morning right with a tasty, brain-boosting breakfast of spinach scrambled eggs.

You can buy pre-washed spinach to save time.

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups fresh spinach leaves, cleaned and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
  • 4-5 green onions, cleaned and chopped finely (white part and half of green part)

Preparation

  1. Whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper in a bowl until well combined.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add spinach and cook about 2-3 minutes, tossing to wilt.
  3. Remove spinach from pan and set aside.
  4. Turn heat down to medium. In the same pan, add remaining 2 teaspoons oil and heat. Add eggs and cook, scraping bottom and sides and folding them over continuously, until cooked through.
  5. Turn off heat and stir in spinach and scallions. Serve with whole grain toast.