Traditional Cretan Zucchini and Onion omelet is a great fit for breakfast, lunch or dinner. This Mediterranean Diet breakfast recipe is very simple to prepare and presents beautifully at your table. It is both delicious and nutritious. We especially recommend pulling out this recipe when your garden is overflowing with zucchini!
Zucchini and Onion Omelets pair well with flavored Greek Yogurt. Add cumin, fresh garlic and salt to the yogurt and place a dollop on your omelet servings. For breakfast, we love this dish with sourdough toast. Serve for dinner with sliced and salted tomatoes or Mediterranean Living’s Greek Salad.
Enjoy!
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Zucchini and Onion Omelet (Greek Island of Crete)
Ingredients
- 1 pound zucchini, cut into 1 inch slices
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup onions, shredded
- 1 cup parsley leaves, chopped
- 3 fresh tomatoes, grated
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 eggs
Instructions
- Add zucchini, olive oil, onions, parsley, tomatoes and 1 cup of water to a small pot. Simmer for 20 minutes and salt and pepper to taste.
- Beat the eggs and add to the pot. Cook for an additional 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 598kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 9gFat: 59gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 87mgPotassium: 717mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2497IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 3mg
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About the Author: Koula Barydakis
Koula Barydakis was born into a long tradition of eating and living Mediterranean on the Greek island of Crete. She is a chef who has worked in many of the top restaurants in Crete and in Greek Town in Toronto, Canada. Koula is the co-author of “Foods of Crete, Traditional Recipes of the Healthiest People in the World” and is currently completing her second cookbook. Koula teaches cooking classes to tourists in Crete and has been hired to teach classes in other countries as well.
A quick question…the recipe calls for 1 c Olive Oil, but the instructions don’t mention oil. It does mention cooking veggies in 1 c water?
Hi Vicki, you add the olive oil in with the veggies as listed in step 1 of the instructions. Hope you enjoy!
You say to add tomatoes but the ingredients do not list tomatoes? Would it be 1C tomatoes as well?
Sorry for the mistake. It is 3 fresh tomatoes, grated. It gets added with all the other ingredients to the pot.
in the presentation image the zucchini doesn’t appear to be 1 inch thick. So what is the proper way do to?
Sorry for the inconvenience. The zucchini should be about 1/4 inch thick. I hope this helps.