Fajita Frittata with Squash is a perfect summertime meal, full of flavor with spices and summer vegetables. Dairy-free, Low-carb, THM-S, Grain-free.
This Fajita Frittata with Squash is a perfect summertime meal, full of flavor with spices and summer vegetables. With all the squash coming on fast in the garden and priced extra low at the grocery store right now, this is an economical and tasty dish to serve your family.
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How To Make Fajita Frittata with Squash:
- Heat coconut oil a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat.
- Add in onion, green pepper, squash, and chicken, stir occasionally and heat until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are tender around 10-15 minutes. Add in spices.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs and nutritional yeast.
- Smooth vegetable mixture evenly in skillet and then pour egg mixture over vegetables.
- Cover with lid and cook for 10 minutes, no stirring.
- Uncover skillet and place under broiler for 3-5 minutes, until eggs are completely set and golden brown.
- Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving. Cut in wedges or squares.
- Serve with salsa.
I added nutritional yeast in with the eggs to give it an extra yummy cheesy flavor, but if you don’t have any feel free to leave it out.
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Fajita Frittata with Squash
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 medium yellow squash, quartered lengthwise and sliced, around 3 cups
- 1 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced, around 3 cups
- 2 chicken breasts, sliced in thin strips
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon Himalayan salt
- Sprinkle of pepper
- 8 eggs
- 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast, optional
Instructions
- Heat coconut oil a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat.
- Add in onion, green pepper, squash, and chicken, stir occasionally and heat until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are tender around 10-15 minutes. Add in spices.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs and nutritional yeast.
- Smooth vegetable mixture evenly in skillet and then pour egg mixture over vegetables.
- Cover with lid and cook for 10 minutes, no stirring.
- Uncover skillet and place under broiler for 3-5 minutes, until eggs are completely set and golden brown.
- Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving. Cut in wedges or squares.
- Serve with salsa.
Whitney B
This was delicious! I’m sorry to say I was skeptical with all the squash, 😉 but I’ve been trying to make dairy-free meals, and this fit the bill. I was very pleasantly surprised — I loved it!
★★★★★
MamaShire
That’s great! I’m glad you were pleasantly surprised!