Green shakshuka – for one!

A perfectly cooked egg is surrounded by a soft, cumin-scented vegetable hash. This delicious green shakshuka is quick, easy and oh so good!

I learnt the following three things on my second Whole30 diet:

1. Apple slices spread with almond butter are a surprisingly delicious snack.
2. Cooking anything in clarified butter (ghee) makes it taste amazing. 
3. There’s only so many eggs you can eat before you never want to see one again!

In attempting to fix number 3 on the list – major egg fatigue! – I decided to have a go at a green shakshuka. 

Shakshuka Variations

Now, I’ve made shakshuka plenty of times before (including this delicious aubergine version and this yummy mushroom shakshuka) and it’s always had a tomato-based sauce. But I’ve come across the concept of ‘green shakshuka’, so I did a little research. By which I mean, I browsed Pinterest and looked at recipes for green shakshuka.

What is green shakshuka?

There seems to be no consensus as to what vegetables go into the green shakshuka sauce, as long as they’re green. Some green shakshukas were spinach based, others had broccoli, asparagus, peas, and all manner of vegetables in there. The seasoning also seemed to be very much ‘whatever you fancy’. On this basis, I decided to throw caution to the wind and get cooking.

Shakshuka for the one, or for the many…

This was a lunch, just for me, as DH was at work and my daughter Kipper was at school. One of the great advantages of shakshuka is that it’s easy to scale – you can make a single serving just as easily as a giant panful. But since it was quite experimental, I was glad that DH and Kipper weren’t there to have opinions. Just in case.

Delicious green shakshuka

I needn’t have worried. This green shakshuka turned out delicious! In a nod to the herbs and spices in the many, many tomato-based shakshukas I’ve made over the years, I added a little cumin and sprinkled over some mint and coriander (cilantro) to give a hint of the Middle East. It smelled incredible, and I had to use all my self-restraint not to just pile in, but to stop and take a few photos first!

This green shakshuka totally cured my Whole30 induced egg-boredom – I scoffed the lot!

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📖 Recipe

Easy green shakshuka

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A perfectly cooked egg surrounded by a tasty green vegetable hash.

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Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Lunch

Cuisine Mediterranean, Vegetarian

Servings 1

Calories 272 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 very small onion or shallot
• 1 stick celery
• 1 small/medium courgette (zucchini)
• 1-2 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter) or olive oil
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• Pinch salt
• Pinch black pepper
• 2 good handfuls washed baby spinach
• Squeeze of lemon (approx. 1 tablespoon lemon juice) or to taste
• 1 egg
• Chopped mint, parsley and coriander (cilantro) (optional)

Instructions

 

• 1 very small onion or shallot, 1 stick celery, 1 small/medium courgette
  Peel and dice the onion. Trim the celery and cut into small pieces. Cut the ends from the courgette and chop into 1cm (half inch) chunks.
• 1-2 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter) or olive oil
  Heat the ghee or oil in a small skillet or frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes until softened.
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin, Pinch salt, Pinch black pepper
  Add the courgette, cumin, salt and pepper, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally for another 5 minutes until all the vegetables are soft.
• 2 good handfuls washed baby spinach, Squeeze of lemon (approx. 1 tablespoon lemon juice) or to taste
  Add the spinach a handful at a time, allow to wilt and stir in. Squeeze over the lemon.
• 1 egg
  Break the egg into a glass. Make an indentation in the centre of the vegetable mixture and carefully tip the egg into it. Lower the heat and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until the egg is set to your liking (I like runny yolks!).
• Chopped mint, parsley and coriander (cilantro)
  Remove from the heat, sprinkle over the chopped herbs, and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Easy green shakshuka

Amount per Serving

Calories

272

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

20

g

31

%

Saturated Fat

 

4

g

25

%

Trans Fat

 

1

g

Cholesterol

 

164

mg

55

%

Sodium

 

136

mg

6

%

Potassium

 

1064

mg

30

%

Carbohydrates

 

16

g

5

%

Fiber

 

5

g

21

%

Sugar

 

8

g

9

%

Protein

 

11

g

22

%

Vitamin A

 

6306

IU

126

%

Vitamin C

 

57

mg

69

%

Calcium

 

156

mg

16

%

Iron

 

5

mg

28

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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