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Wild Greens Frittata

A thick frittata of cheese, eggs and slowly wilted spring greens, cooked in butter and flipped. It is good warm or cold, and perfect for a picnic with bread.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total59 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 45 mlextra virgin olive oil
  • 2 clovesgarlic, peeled, left whole
  • 700 gmixed wild greens, such as young dandelion, nettle or hop shoots; washed, drained and roughly chopped
  • 8eggs
  • 50 gGrana Padano, grated
  • 60 mlwhole milk
  • 30 gunsalted butter
  • to tastefine sea salt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Olive
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Dandelion greens
  • Black and white pepper
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Spring

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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