Green Shakshuka

Shakshuka is a common Middle Eastern dish. It normally has a tomato base but we’ve included a mountain of fresh greens to make a nutritious and delicious Green Shakshuka. Perfect for a lavish breakfast, lunch or dinner!

You will need:

Shallow casserole dish or pan 

Ingredients:

5 eggs
½ bag spinach leaves
3 baby leeks, sliced thinly
1 cup shelled edamame beans, thawed
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely diced
1 tsp cumin seeds
Salt and pepper

To Serve:
2 tsp chilli flakes
Handful of dill, roughly chopped
2 New Zealand Avocados, halved and sliced
Crusty bread
Butter

Method:

  1. Use Shallow Casserole dish or pan.
  2. Add the cumin seeds to the pan and for a minute. Stir in the spinach, edamame and peas and fry for 1-2 minutes, until bubbling and hot.
  3. With a spoon make 5 wells for the eggs in the frying pan and crack the eggs in. Cover with a lid and cook until the whites are cooked through. Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper and take off the heat.
  4. Serve with chopped dill, chilli flakes and sliced avocados. Eat hot with your favourite crusty bread.

Recipe courtesy of New Zealand Avocado

Green Shakshuka

Green Shakshuka