GREEN EGGS

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Supplying vitamin C and iron, this breakfast of eggs, spinach and leeks will super-charge your morning. It provides energy from protein and fat, plus two of your 5-a-day

Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Categories     Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1½ tbsp rapeseed oil , plus a splash extra
2 trimmed leeks , sliced
2 garlic cloves , sliced
½ tsp coriander seeds
½ tsp fennel seeds
pinch of chilli flakes , plus extra to serve
200g spinach
2 large eggs
2 tbsp Greek yogurt
squeeze of lemon

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the leeks and a pinch of salt, then cook until soft. Add the garlic, coriander, fennel and chilli flakes. Once the seeds begin to crackle, tip in the spinach and turn down the heat. Stir everything together until the spinach has wilted and reduced, then scrape it over to one side of the pan. Pour a little oil into the pan, then crack in the eggs and fry until cooked to your liking.
  • Stir the yogurt through the spinach mix and season. Pile onto two plates, top with the fried egg, squeeze over a little lemon and season with black pepper and chilli flakes to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 8 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 18 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium

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