Frittata with Ricotta and Mixed Greens

Gluten Free
Health score
15%
Frittata with Ricotta and Mixed Greens
45 min.
8
247kcal

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Ingredients

  • 10 large eggs 
  • cup basil leaves fresh
  • 0.3 cup mint leaves fresh
  • 0.8 cup parsley leaves fresh
  • clove garlic chopped
  • pound greens mixed chopped (such as kale, Swiss chard, or mustard greens)
  • 0.3 cup olive oil divided
  • tablespoons parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • ounces part-skim ricotta 
  • tablespoon pinenuts 
  • medium onion diced red finely
  • pinch pepper flakes red
  • tablespoon red-wine vinegar 
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt divided
  • 0.5  plus black divided freshly ground

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • paper towels
  • oven
  • whisk
  • colander

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 35
  2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat.
  3. Add onion and cook, stirring, until soft (about 4 minutes).
  4. Add pepper flakes and half of greens and cook until wilted and crisp-tender (about 5 minutes); place sauted greens in a colander. Repeat with remaining greens. Cool slightly and squeeze dry; transfer to a bowl. Using paper towel, wipe out skillet and reserve.
  5. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, Parmesan, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper until smooth.
  6. Add to bowl with greens, vinegar, ricotta, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; stir to combine. Fold the ricotta mixture into egg mixture.
  7. In reserved skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat.
  8. Pour egg mixture into pan and cook until the sides are set (about 8 minutes).
  9. Transfer to oven and bake until completely set (about 15 minutes).
  10. Combine basil, parsley, mint, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor and process until all ingredients are coarsely chopped. With the motor running, slowly add the remaining 1/3 cup oil and season with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
  11. Remove frittata from oven and invert onto serving platter. Slice into 8 wedges and serve with pesto.

Nutrition Facts

Calories247kcal
Protein21.89%
Fat67.01%
Carbs11.1%

Properties

Glycemic Index
27.88
Glycemic Load
0.67
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
21.377826172373%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.43mg
Hesperetin
0.14mg
Apigenin
12.2mg
Luteolin
0.25mg
Isorhamnetin
9.87mg
Kaempferol
21.89mg
Myricetin
0.84mg
Quercetin
7.8mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:247.35kcal
12.37%
Fat:18.73g
28.81%
Saturated Fat:4.88g
30.47%
Carbohydrates:6.98g
2.33%
Net Carbohydrates:4.51g
1.64%
Sugar:1.76g
1.95%
Cholesterol:242.38mg
80.79%
Sodium:307.64mg
13.38%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:13.77g
27.53%
Vitamin K:257.66µg
245.39%
Vitamin C:49.31mg
59.77%
Vitamin A:2868.31IU
57.37%
Selenium:25.02µg
35.74%
Vitamin B2:0.42mg
24.91%
Phosphorus:234.44mg
23.44%
Vitamin E:3.31mg
22.06%
Calcium:209.51mg
20.95%
Iron:2.84mg
15.79%
Folate:55.2µg
13.8%
Vitamin B6:0.25mg
12.46%
Vitamin B5:1.21mg
12.07%
Potassium:420.69mg
12.02%
Manganese:0.22mg
11.24%
Vitamin B12:0.66µg
10.92%
Zinc:1.59mg
10.62%
Magnesium:41mg
10.25%
Copper:0.2mg
9.87%
Fiber:2.47g
9.87%
Vitamin D:1.28µg
8.56%
Vitamin B1:0.1mg
6.36%
Vitamin B3:0.72mg
3.62%
Source:My Recipes