Scrambled Eggs with Kale Pesto (Keto, Paleo)

Scrambled Eggs with Kale Pesto (Keto, Paleo)

Scrambled Eggs with Kale Pesto is an energizing breakfast recipe you’ve got to try! Made with a few simple & wholesome ingredients like eggs, kale & shallots. You’ll fall in love with this easy paleo, low-carb & keto egg recipe!

You’ve probably heard that eating cholesterol and saturated fat raises cholesterol levels in the blood, BUT did you know that more recent (and better) research doesn’t support this hypothesis.

Chris Kresser, a Functional Medicine practitioner, explains why in his article – The Diet-Heart Myth: Cholesterol and Saturated Fat Are Not the Enemy.

“Well-designed cholesterol feeding studies (where they feed volunteers 2-4 eggs a day and measure their cholesterol) show that dietary cholesterol has very little impact on blood cholesterol levels in about 75% of the population. The remaining 25% of the population are referred to as “hyper-responders”. In this group, dietary cholesterol does modestly increase both LDL (“bad cholesterol” and HDL (“good cholesterol”), but it does not affect the ratio of LDL to HDL or increase the risk of heart disease.

In other words, eating cholesterol isn’t going to give you a heart attack. You can ditch the egg-white omelettes and start eating yolks again. That’s a good thing, since all of the 13 essential nutrients eggs contain are found in the yolk. Egg yolks are an especially good source of choline, a B-vitamin that plays important roles in everything from neurotransmitter production to detoxification to maintenance of healthy cells.”

Get more choline & nutrient-rich egg yolks into your diet with this delicious Scrambled Eggs with Kale Pesto breakfast.

What you need for Scrambled Eggs with Kale Pesto:

  • Eggs
  • Kale
  • Shallot or onion
  • Avocado oil
  • Sea salt & black pepper

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Scrambled Eggs with Kale Pesto

Scrambled Eggs with Kale Pesto

Scrambled Eggs with Kale Pesto is an energizing breakfast recipe you've got to try! Made with a few simple & wholesome ingredients like eggs, kale & shallots. You'll fall in love with this easy paleo, low-carb & keto egg recipe! 
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Keto, Low-Carb, Paleo
Servings: 2

Ingredients
 

  • 6 pastured eggs, beaten
  • 4 large kale leaves, chopped
  • 1 shallot (or small onion), sliced
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • Sea salt and black pepper , to taste

Instructions
 

  • Sauté shallot in 1 tbsp. oil over medium-low heat until translucent.
  • Add kale and season with salt & pepper. Sauté until kale is tender.
  • Put kale into a food processor and pulse until a pesto mixture is formed.
  • Using the same pan over medium heat, heat 1 tbsp. oil then add eggs and scramble.
  • Add kale pesto to pan and coat scrambled eggs.
Keyword dairy free, eggs, gluten free, grain free, healthy breakfast, kale
Wild Salmon with Pesto (Paleo, Keto)

Wild Salmon with Pesto (Paleo, Keto)

Wild Salmon with Pesto is the not only super healthy, but real quick and easy to make! All you need is fresh wild salmon, dairy free pesto and 20-minutes. Paleo, low-carb & keto.

DID YOU KNOW? Wild salmon is high in Vitamin D.

On average, wild-caught salmon contains 988 IU of vitamin D per 3.5-ounce or 165% of the RDI. Some studies have found even higher levels in wild salmon — up to 1,300 IU per serving!

Up to 50% of the world’s population may not get enough sun causing many people to be deficient in vitamin D. This is partly because people spend more time indoors, wear sunblock outside and eat a Western diet low in good sources of this vitamin.

Vitamin D deficiency is linked to everything from skin problems to weight gain to autoimmune disease to cancer and heart disease.

This stresses the need for all of us to get plenty of sun exposure, and supplement or eat vitamin D-rich foods, such as wild salmon, on a regular basis.

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Dairy Free Pesto (Plant-Based, Paleo, Keto)

What you need for Wild Salmon with Pesto:

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Wild Salmon with Pesto (Paleo, Keto)

Wild Salmon with Pesto

Wild Salmon with Pesto is the not only super healthy, but real quick and easy to make! All you need is fresh wild salmon, dairy free pesto and 20-minutes. Paleo, low-carb & keto.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Entree
Cuisine: Italian, Keto, Low-Carb, Paleo
Servings: 2

Ingredients
 

  • 1 lb wild sockeye salmon fillet, or other wild salmon
  • 3 tbsp Dairy Free Pesto, recipe link in notes
  • Sea salt , to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425F.
  • Wash and pat dry salmon with a paper towel. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and sprinkle with sea salt.
  • Bake salmon for 10-minutes then remove from oven, spread pesto onto salmon fillet and bake for 5 more minutes. Remove from oven and serve.
Keyword dairy free, gluten free, grain free, pesto, salmon, soy free, wild fish
Dairy Free Pesto (Paleo, Keto, Plant-Based)

Dairy Free Pesto (Paleo, Keto, Plant-Based)

This easy Dairy Free Pesto is the perfect complement to so many dishes! It’s quick to make and adds a ton of flavour to vegetables, meat, fish & even eggs! Plant-based, paleo, low-carb & keto. AIP version provided (see recipe notes).

Is your herb garden bursting with the amazing aroma of fresh basil? Or maybe you’re like me and just adore the smell and taste of this beautiful herb?

Summer is the perfect time to create fresh and flavourful pesto sauce since you can easily find fresh basil in the grocery stores, at farmer’s markets and in your own backyard if you’re the green thumb type!

From time to time I make a batch of pesto and store it in a small mason jar in my fridge. This makes it super easy to add fresh flavour to almost all my dishes throughout the week. You can also store your pesto in the freezer for longer (ice cubes trays are great for this).

Pesto goes great with a variety of whole foods including:

DID YOU KNOW? Traditionally, basil has been used to help reduce bloating and water retention, stomach cramps, acid reflux, and even to kill stomach worms or parasites. In addition, basil can help restore the body’s proper pH by balancing acid levels. Healthy bacteria can flourish in the gut when acid levels are balanced which leads to better digestion and a stronger immune system.

Dairy Free Pesto (Plant-Based, Paleo, Keto)

What you need for Dairy Free Pesto:

  • Fresh basil
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Pine nuts
  • Garlic

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Dairy Free Pesto (Plant-Based, Paleo, Keto)

Dairy Free Pesto

This easy Dairy Free Pesto is the perfect complement to so many dishes! It's quick to make and adds a ton of flavour to vegetables, meat, fish & even eggs! Plant-based, paleo, low-carb & keto. See AIP version in recipe notes.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Keto, Low-Carb, Paleo, Plant-Based
Servings: 4

Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper, freshly ground

Instructions
 

  • Pulse basil, pine nuts and garlic in food processor. Scrape sides if needed.
  • Slowly stream in olive oil as the food processor is running on low. Scrape sides occasionally.
  • Stir in sea salt and black pepper after processing.
  • Use right away or store in an air-tight jar in the fridge. Use within a week or store in the freezer for up to a month (ice cube trays are great for this).

Notes

  • For AIP version, omit pine nuts and black pepper and add 1 tbsp nutritional yeast.
Keyword basil, dairy free, fresh sauce, gluten free, grain free, pine nuts