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Easy Spinach Omelette with Pesto

Spinach omelette with pesto and feta. A healthy omelette packed full of vibrant green vegetables and herbs, with the saltiness of feta and the crunch from toasted seeds.

Spinach omelette is a simple dish to cook, requires little preparation and is ready to eat in no time. I cook this spinach omelette recipe all year round, using what my garden has to offer in the Summer months.

However, this spinach and feta omelette is no less enjoyable in the cold months of Winter, particularly in January when like many of us, I’m looking to lighten the load when it comes to food.

As much as I love Christmas and all that it brings food-wise, by January I’m looking for a reduction in the excesses. I’m not suggesting for a minute that I still don’t hanker after a warming stew on the cold days, of course I do.

After all I live in the North East of Scotland and its still the middle of Winter! It’s just that come January I need a touch of lightness in my food.

I really enjoy my greens, I have done since I was a child. Even mid winter my vegetable patch has a nice amount of Winter and Spring greens coming along nicely.

his combination of flavours work really well together and the toasted seeds add a lovely crunch. A healthy meal prepared in minutes, but leaving you full for hours.

How to make a spinach omelette?

Ingredients to make a spinach omelette, icluding courgette, pesto, feta cheese, spring onions and avocado.
Get all the ingredients together and prepare the vegetables.
Toasted pumpkin and sesame seeds.
To toast the sunflower and pumpkin seeds, place them in a dry non-stick pan over a medium heat. Keep moving the seeds around the pan to stop them burning. The seeds are ready when they start to turn golden in colour and have a nutty aroma.
Spinach cooking in a green coloured fry pan.
Place a small non stick frying pan over a medium heat, add the sunflower oil and the frozen spinach. Cook the spinach for 5 minutes or until it has completely defrosted.
Add the courgette, spring onion and shredded basil leaves to the spinach and continue to saute gently for a further 3 minutes.
Now add the egg to the pan and mix, evenly distributing the vegetables through the egg. Stop stirring and allow the base of the omelette to cook. While the top is still liquid, remove the omelette from the heat.
An omelette filled with green vegetables and topped with feta cheese ready to pop under the grill.
Scatter the feta cheese over the top of the omelette and place it under a hot grill so that the top of the omelette cooks and the feta cheese melts a little.
Adding fresh watercress to the top of a cooked spinach omelette.
Once cooked, remove the omelette from the grill, add the sliced avocado and watercress to the top. Now scatter over the toasted seeds and drizzle over the pesto. Serve immediately.

Cooking for one:

This healthy omelette uses only 4 eggs to feed 2 people a good sized lunch. If you are cooking this omelette for one, simply reduce the number of eggs you are using.

You can also cut back on the other ingredients in this dish, simply use half the stated amounts in the recipe card.

Alternative serving suggestions:

Vegetables:

I love this vibrant spinach omelette, packed full of green vegetables and herbs. However, if there are other vegetables and herbs that you prefer then use them instead. Here are some suggestions:

  • asparagus
  • broccoli
  • peas
  • green beans
  • broad beans
  • bell peppers
  • red or yellow onion (saute in a little oil first to soften)
  • swiss chard
  • red or green kale leaves
  • mixed leaves

Herbs:

This spinach omelette recipe uses fresh basil leaves in the omelette, which works with the pesto. However, you could also use fresh parsley, chives or tarragon which all work well with eggs.

Seeds and nuts:

I have topped this spinach and feta omelette with toasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds. It add a lovely crunch to the soft omelette.

However, you could also add some toasted chia seeds; linseeds; chopped hazelnuts; or almonds.

Cheese:

I like crumbling some feta cheese over the tops of this spinach and cheese omelette as it adds a nice saltiness to the dish. You could easily swap the feta for any of the following cheeses:

  • Wensleydale
  • Cheshire
  • White Stilton
  • Goats cheese

If you want to add cheese into the omelette then I’d recommend either cheddar or gruyere added into the egg mix, rather than sprinkled over the top.

Dairy-free omelette:

This spinach omelette recipe uses feta cheese in the ingredients. If you are following a dairy-free diet please leave the feta cheese out entirely. Instead add an extra teaspoon of the basil pesto to elevate the dish.

Can this spinach and feta omelette be made in advance?

This is not a great make ahead dish. Omelette is best enjoyed when cooked fresh and eaten immediately. Reheating the eggs can cause them to overcook really easily, leaving you with a solid, rather than light omelette.

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Spinach Omelette

A healthy and simple omelette packed full of green vegetables and herbs and the salty hit of feta.
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 586kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • ½ courgette (remove & discard soft core, dice the green )
  • 4 spring onions (finely sliced)
  • 30 g basil leaves (finely shredded)
  • 200 g frozen spinach
  • 4 large free-range eggs (beaten)
  • 100 g feta cheese (diced)
  • salt & pepper

Garnish

  • 1 large handful watercress
  • 1 avocado (sliced)
  • 1 tbsp fresh basil pesto
  • 1 tbsp toasted sunflower & pumpkin seeds

Instructions

  • Place a small non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and pour in the sunflower oil. Add the frozen spinach cubes to the pan and saute gently for 5 minutes, or until the spinach has defrosted.
  • Now add the courgette, spring onion and basil to the pan and saute for a further 3 minutes.
  • Crack the eggs into a bowl and season with salt and a generous crack of black pepper. Add the eggs to the vegetable mixture in the pan. Stir gently to combine allowing the bottom of the omelette to set, however the top should still be liquid.
  • Sprinkle over the diced feta cheese and place the pan under a hot grill.  Grill until the top of the omelette has set and the cheese is starting to turn golden. Remove from the grill.
  • Place the omelette on a warm plate, cover with the avocado and watercress. Sprinkle with the toasted seeds and drizzle over the pesto. Serve immediately.

Notes

Frozen spinach is a great freezer staple and is great added to many dishes, including curries and stir-fry.
If you don’t have frozen then simply add some fresh spinach and allow to wilt.
Nutrition Facts
Spinach Omelette
Amount Per Serving
Calories 586 Calories from Fat 414
% Daily Value*
Fat 46g71%
Saturated Fat 14g88%
Cholesterol 372mg124%
Sodium 843mg37%
Potassium 1264mg36%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 11g46%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 27g54%
Vitamin A 13840IU277%
Vitamin C 31.5mg38%
Calcium 501mg50%
Iron 5.8mg32%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only •

Course : Lunch
Cuisine : British
Keyword : Healthy, Quick, vegetarian
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Jo Allison / Jo's Kitchen Larder

Sunday 6th of January 2019

Give me eggs in any form and I'm a happy bunny! Your omelette looks gorgeous! Perfect brunch/lunch offering next to soup in my opinion and I love the addition of lovely feta too. I'm all over it! Yum! :)

Michelle

Tuesday 8th of January 2019

Thanks Jo! Yes I love eggs in all forms too! I’m also super spoilt on the bestveggs as I have quite a few free range hens as well! Nothing like eggs laid just that day! Cheers. Michelle.

Jacqui Bellefontaine

Saturday 5th of January 2019

What a perfect Lunch dish! Spinach and feta is a great combination. Happy New Year and thank you for sharing on #CookBlogShare.

Michelle

Tuesday 8th of January 2019

Thanks Jacque, it was indeed a great lunch. Yes it’s a fab combination!:-) cheers. Michelle.