Artificial Food Coloring Free Whole30 Salsa Verde Veggie Scrambled Eggs
Bright, tangy, and loaded with fresh vegetables, this scrambled egg dish is the kind of breakfast that actually keeps you full and excited to eat well. The homemade salsa verde is the real star — blitzed together from tomatillos, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime juice, it delivers a punchy, vibrant sauce with zero mystery ingredients and absolutely no synthetic dyes hiding in the bottle. That matters more than you'd think, since store-bought salsas and hot sauces are surprisingly common offenders when it comes to added colorings and preservatives. Here, every component is whole and recognizable: ghee, eggs, bell pepper, zucchini, spinach, and a handful of spices. The technique is just as thoughtful as the ingredient list — slow, wide folds over gentle heat give you those big, custardy curds that make scrambled eggs worth eating. Folding the sautéed vegetables back in at the end keeps everything tender and cohesive, and a few slices of avocado on the side round it out into a genuinely satisfying plate. It's the kind of recipe that proves eating without artificial additives doesn't mean eating without flavor.
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2 servings
For the salsa verde
- 6 oz tomatillos (about 4 medium), husked and rinsed
- 1 jalapeño, stemmed and roughly chopped
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1 lime)
- ¼ tsp salt
For the eggs
- 1 tbsp ghee, divided
- ½ medium red bell pepper, diced
- 1 small zucchini, diced
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
For serving
- sliced avocado (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Quarter the tomatillos and place them in a blender or food processor along with the jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, and 1/4 tsp salt. Pulse until the salsa is slightly chunky but uniform, about 8–10 short pulses. Taste and adjust salt, then set aside.
- 2
Crack the eggs into a bowl, add the salt, black pepper, and cumin, and whisk until the yolks and whites are fully combined with no streaks.
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