Adding preserved lemon, cumin and smoked paprika to Swiss chard makes a wonderful side dish for fried eggs. A super healthy Moroccan breakfast recipe that is very big on flavor.
Moroccan Breakfast, Why This Recipe Works
Greens with eggs. It’s not exactly what you’d expect on a breakfast table in Colorado. Perhaps steak and eggs?
This Moroccan breakfast recipe is so jam packed full of flavor, you’ll find yourself making it time after time.
Swiss Chard And Eggs
I chose this Moroccan breakfast recipe because I have this $8.00 jar of preserved lemons that I refuse to let go bad like I did with the last $8.00 jar.
The two beautiful bunches of chard that I brought home from the market came alive with flavor after a sauté in olive oil and seasonings.
This healthy Mediterranean breakfast recipe is earthy with smoked paprika, sultry with cumin, and lively with red pepper flakes and chili powder, we savored every bite.
And with a sunny side up egg nestled alongside, what a delightful way to go green. A perfect breakfast recipe if you’re following the Mediterranean diet plan.
Swiss Chard and Eggs Breakfast Recipe
So if you’re looking for Mediterranean Breakfast recipes, I hope you give this super Moroccan breakfast recipe a try. If you’re looking for healthy breakfast recipes for weight loss, this one is right up your alley. So healthy. So low-carb. So perfect.
And if you have a favorite Moroccan egg recipe, let me know, I’d love to give it a try.
Looking for more healthy egg breakfast recipes?
Take a look at these:
- Sherried Mushrooms with Fried Eggs on Toast. Totally delicious.
- Baked Eggs with Avocado, Layers of sliced ham, ripe tomatoes and creamy avocados topped with eggs and baked, served piping hot from the oven.
- 5 Easy Omelette Recipes, Omelettes make such an easy quick breakfast, lunch or even dinner. Here you’ll find the classic French technique to make a perfect omelette every time.
- Rio Grande Scrambled Eggs, An easy Southwestern scrambled egg recipe to feed your next hungry breakfast or brunch crowd.
And don’t miss my Breakfast Category. You’ll find plenty of fabulous recipes to start your day. Including the most popular breakfast recipe on my site for Hatch Chile Smothered Breakfast Burritos.
Moroccan Breakfast Recipe, Swiss Chard and Fried Eggs
Ingredients
- 2 bunches chard red stems removed and rough chopped
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/4 piece preserved lemon chopped
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pinch crushed pepper flakes
- 2 cloves garlic fine chopped
- 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
- Wash the greens well and pat them dry with paper towels.
- Heat the olive oil to medium in a large fry pan. Add the greens and cook stirring frequently. When they start to wilt, add the garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Add the cumin and paprika.Cover tightly, and turn down the heat. Let it steep and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the preserved lemon and parsley. Stir to combine all flavors, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- Plate the greens, drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with chili powder. Serve alongside a sunny side up egg and some bread.
Nutrition
Swiss Chard with Eggs … It’s what’s for Breakfast
Crushed Pepper flakes go in when?
I love the flavors you added to make these greens extra special! I bet they are so good with those eggs.
Thanks Pam. We really liked this dish.
I adore greens and eggs – it’s my after yoga treat every Saturday morning. The spices in this would kick mine up a notch. Love the Sunday Supper!
We need to catch up. I’ve joined a yoga studio and I now know what “real” yoga is all about.
Oh wow, this looks and sounds so delicious! I love Moroccan food, and I totally hear you about that $8 jar of preserved lemons sitting in the fridge! Pinning to try sometime (before my current jar goes bad.) 🙂
Thanks Julie. Let me know how you like it.
I really like this salad and the egg!
Thanks Peter.
Yum! This is pretty much my dream breakfast!
Your Moroccan greens look simply fabulous! I love preserved lemons and haven’t made them in aeons. Today, however, is the day Im making them again. I’ve had a bag of organic lemons sitting in my fridge for days now and I need to get to it. And I so totally agree with you about dyed green things, just ridiculous!
One day I will make my own preserved lemons. And thanks for the compliment on those greens. We loved them. Full of flavor.
That is a WOWSER of a chard dish! Your plate is simply super-model pretty, and very healthy!
We love it and are going to link to it from our social media (Twitter and Facebook), so our followers can see how you made it.
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I love the word wowser and will have to use it from now on. 🙂 And thanks so much for those links. Heading over there now.
Earthy, sultry and lively? I am ALL IN!
I’m with you Dorothy. That’s a great combo In my book.
Very cool way to get your vitamins! I have some eggs from a friend who has chickens and am looking for a way to showcase their awesomeness…
Oh I love greens and eggs, and this flavor combination sounds fantastic! Love preserved lemons.