Spinach, Pesto, Sun-Dried Tomato Breakfast Scramble with Fingerling Potatoes is a flavorful, healthful way to start the day! A paleo, lower carbohydrate vegetarian breakfast recipe.

Pesto Spinach Sun-Dried Tomato Breakfast Scramble - a nutritious vegetarian breakfast recipe

Do you ever wake up in the morning and find yourself craving something interesting?

I have a tendency to eat the same things over and over, and while Iโ€™m a huge fan of routine, every once in a while I just have to change things up to stimulate the olโ€™ mind and body.

Enter: this healthy breakfast scramble.

SO blasted with flavor, a real pleasure to prepare, fun for anyone with whom you happen to be breakfasting.

Pesto Spinach Sun-Dried Tomato Breakfast Scramble - a nutritious vegetarian breakfast recipe - paleo, gluten-free, healthy

What you need to prepare this scramble is eggs (obvi), fingerling potatoes (or 1 small sweet potato, russet potato or Yukon gold potato) sun-dried tomatoes, pesto (either homemade or store-bought), baby spinach, and some form of cooking oil (I like avocado oil).

From start-to-finish, this breakfast scramble takes no more than 35 minutes to prepare.

Easy like Sunday morning!

Iโ€™m willing to bet youโ€™ll find yourself making veggie scrambles on any given weekday, they are just that addicting ๐Ÿ˜‰

How to Make This Healthy Breakfast Scramble:

Begin by cooking the potatoes.  Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped potatoes and cook, covered 5 minutes without turning. The key is allowing the potatoes to cook without disturbing them so that they can achieve a crisp on them. 

Remove the cover, stir the potatoes well, and replace cover. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are golden-brown and soft on the inside, about 5 to 8 minutes longer. Note: If you stir too frequently and/or donโ€™t cover the skillet, the potatoes will not become crispy and may take longer to cook.

While the potatoes are cooking, whisk the eggs together in a bowl until well scrambled. Set aside until ready to use.

Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the sun-dried tomatoes, kale pesto, and baby spinach. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach has wilted, about 3 minutes.

 Remove cover and pour the beaten eggs over the vegetables, creating an even layer. Allow eggs to cook 1 minute before flipping with a spatula. Continue cooking and flipping every 1 to 2 minutes, until eggs are cooked through.

Serve scramble with additional pesto sauce.

Pesto Spinach Sun-Dried Tomato Breakfast Scramble - a nutritious vegetarian breakfast recipe - paleo, gluten-free, healthy

Recipe Adaptations:

  • Replace Fingerling potatoes with any potato you have on hand.
  • Use fresh cherry tomatoes instead of sun-dried tomatoes if thatโ€™s more your jam.
  • Incorporate any of your favorite greens, including chard, kale, or beet greens.
  • Toss in any of your favorite vegetables – cauliflower, zucchini, and broccoli are great!

More Healthy Breakfast Recipes:

Pesto Spinach Sun-Dried Tomato Breakfast Scramble - a nutritious vegetarian breakfast recipe - paleo, gluten-free, healthy

 Scrambles on repeat!

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Pesto Spinach Sun-Dried Tomato Breakfast Scramble - a nutritious vegetarian breakfast recipe

Spinach, Pesto, Sun-Dried Tomato Scramble with Fingerling Potatoes

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Scrambled eggs with spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, pesto sauce, and fingerling potatoes - a balanced breakfast!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 2 to 3 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 2 cups fingerling potatoes chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes drained
  • 3 Tbsp pesto sauce + more for serving
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt to taste

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped potatoes and cook, covered 5 minutes without turning. Remove the cover, stir the potatoes well, and replace cover. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are golden-brown and soft on the inside, about 5 to 8 minutes longer.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the sun-dried tomatoes, pesto, and baby spinach. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach has wilted, about 3 minutes.
  • Remove cover and pour the beaten eggs over the vegetables, creating an even layer. Allow eggs to cook 1 minute before flipping with a spatula. Continue cooking and flipping every 1 to 2 minutes, until eggs are cooked through.
  • Serve scramble with additional pesto sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 2 ยท Calories: 415kcal ยท Carbohydrates: 26g ยท Fat: 24g ยท Fiber: 6g ยท Sugar: 4g
Author: Julia
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: low-carb, paleo, scramble, vegetarian
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Julia Mueller

Julia Mueller is a recipe developer, cookbook author, and founder of The Roasted Root. She has authored three bestselling cookbooks, – Paleo Power Powers, Delicious Probiotic Drinks, and The Quintessential Kale Cookbook. Her recipes have been featured in several national publications such as BuzzFeed, Self, Tasty, Country Living, Brit.co, etc.

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