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New York Times Bestselling author Elana Amsterdam founded Elana’s Pantry, the go-to website for easy, healthy, grain-free, Paleo recipes, in 2006

paleo green eggs

Green Eggs

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When the boys were little we had Green Eggs for breakfast everyday. I love this dish because it’s great to start the day with a nice dose of green vegetables, and the boys adore how bright these eggs are. Green Eggs are also amazing because they’re a fun food that doesn’t contain any dye, but they still have an electric green color!

Now that the boys are getting older, we still have Green Eggs often, and I make them every St. Patrick’s day so that we can start off the day in the spirit with some good green food!

When I make Green Eggs, I serve them with the Breakfast Sausage on page 31 of my book, Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry and my Dark Rye Bread. If you’re doing a Whole30, these eggs are fantastic for breakfast, but please note, the bread is not a Whole30 recipe, as bread and other baked goods are not allowed on this diet.

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Green Eggs
Serves:2
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Place eggs, kale, and salt in vitamix
  2. Blend on high until smooth
  3. Heat oil in 8 inch frying pan over medium heat
  4. Pour egg mixture in pan
  5. Cook eggs to your preferred doneness
  6. Serve

We love all the fun of St. Patrick’s Day. We also adore Purim which usually falls around the same time. Click here to check out my incredible gluten-free Raspberry Hamantaschen recipe.

Here are some other gluten-free paleo St. Patrick’s Day recipes!

Comments

  1. I made this today, worked fine with 3 smallish kale leaves and 2 eggs. I added one small chopped shallot or small type of red onion– this was fantastic. I scrambled them with a chicken sausage and if I wasnt dieting I am sure the additional Rye bread would of been a lovely complement. Such a simple way to get more greens in the diet, cant believe I have never thought of it. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  3. Hi Elana,
    Super ready to try some new Hamantaschen recipes. I made your current paleo variety, but subbed organic sugar free cranberries for the currants, which resulted in EVERYONE at my office (GF or not) loving them!!!

    Chag Sameach,
    Eric

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    • Lana, I haven’t tried that so not sure if the kale will be completely blended into the eggs with a regular blender :-)

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  6. If I don’t have a Vitamix, is there another effective way to purée the kale to the right consistency for these since I really want to try them for me and my boys?

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  8. I thought these looked so weird that I HAD to try them for myself. Oh my goodness, am I glad that I did!!!!!!!! So delicious! Wow! Thank you!

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  9. These are really cool. I want to make a day of entirely green meals, and this will definitely be breakfast.
    Also, if you haven’t tried it with ketchup, it’s really worth doing.

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  11. Hey! For some reason I have not had those breakfast sausages. I always purchase nitrate free ones but I will be on the lookout for these. Love the green eggs with kale. Great idea!

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  12. I cannot even tell you how this thrills me! I love the idea of green eggs, just never wanted to use any sort of dye. This is going into my breakfast rotation NOW.

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  14. When I put Kale in a smoothie – raw – it never bothers my stomach. Also in the Blendtec green soup which never quite gets to boiling, but gets hot. Of course, we don’t all have the same stomachs.

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  15. I’ve done this for years as a way to sneak more greens in. I use 1/2 lb organic spinach, and 1 clove of garlic to hide the taste, and 6 eggs. My husband and I would take turns quoting “Green Eggs & Ham”, and say we make green eggs & cheese. Fun food!

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  16. When I first saw this recipe I thought it might have had green dye in it but to my surprise and delight you used Kale…a very healthy alternative to this fun St. Patrick’s day breakfast!

    Angie.

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  18. Wow what a great idea! Green eggs.. i have never tried this but I will give this a go tomorrow maybe with spinach instead. Thanks so much for sharing this, I’ve been wanting a change for breakfast! I love scrambled eggs and I think ill add some chilli and garlic too…. delicious!

    Teenie Foodie

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  20. I will also have to remember this recipe next year on Dr. Seuss’s birthday, March 2nd… my kids cooked green eggs at school by adding food coloring… this recipe would be soooo much healthier!! :)

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  22. people who are sensitive to raw greens (thanks for bringing it up as i was never aware!) can easily steam/boil or cook the greens in the way they prefer and blend them with the eggs. i imagine you would wring out the excess moisture beforehand.

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  23. had to laugh…many years ago my sister made my nephews,,then in 1st and 2nd grade..green eggs and ham for breakfast. they must have shared this at school, because soon a social worker came to check on what was going on in the kitchen at their house.

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  24. I made your “rye” bread for the 1st time last week- great bread! Nice to have alternatives to bread that are not only GF but also yeast free. Thanks

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  25. Sounds delicious, not sure I can handle the green color though! Can’t wait for your Hamantaschen though!! Made them the other day, and they were a huge hit (well the few that I did not eat myself were ;) YUM!).

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  32. I’ve never had any type of green eggs, but ones made with kale seem right up my alley. ;-) Now I want green eggs and ham and my mint chocolate chip ice cream … although not together. LOL

    xo,
    Shirley

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  33. I now have Dr seuss in my head: “I do not like them, Sam I am!” A Fun St Pats recipe.

    p.s. I think a typo-serving with skinless “breakfast links”? :)

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