Frittata

Vegetable Frittata
Protein and veggies for Vata

Vata: Decreases

Pitta: Neutral

Kapha: Neutral

Season: Fall

This vegetable frittata is made with local Pacific Northwest vegetables from the Sauvie Island community supported agriculture.  I find this a great way to use up zucchini. I’ve served frittata for a brunch with zucchini carrot cake as a complement for a meal of “Zucchinis in Flight”. If you’re going all out, prepare a raw zucchini salad dressing from Gabriel Cousen’s raw food book. Zucchini blends with other foods so well, it’s hard to recognize.

Ingredients:

  • 6 eggs
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups onion
  • 4-5 slices old bread, cubed and dried 2-3 days (1 1/2 cup)
  • 1 bunch chard, with stems
  • 1 cup grated zucchini
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1 diced red pepper
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 kohlrabi
  • 1/2 teaspoon basil, tarragon, oregano, thyme, parsley, marjoram
  • 3/4 t salt
  • 1/2 t black pepper

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350*F
  2. Saute onion in olive oil with spices, add bread crumbs
  3. Add chopped veggies (except greens) and steam 10 minutes
  4. Allow the greens to wilt after being added
  5. Pour vegetables tossed with bread into a greased 7 X 9 baking dish
  6. Beat eggs and pour over the top
  7. Sprinkle with Hungarian paprika
  8. Bake 25 minutes or until firm

Serves: 6

Preparation time: 20 minutes

For Individual Doshas:

Vata: Add 1/2 cup grated cheese

Pitta:  Top with cilantro

Kapha:  Add hot red pepper