Smoked Salmon Frittata
Smoked salmon frittata is so easy to make and packed with flavor! Great for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner, this frittata with smoked salmon is ready in just 25 minutes and made with simple ingredients.
If you love making egg bakes and frittatas, you have to try my dairy free broccoli cheese egg muffins or egg stuffed peppers recipe.
Why you will love this recipe
- Easy to make
- Simple ingredients
- Versatile
- Great for meal prep
- High protein
- Gluten free, dairy free, low carb, Whole30 friendly
Ingredients
- Smoked salmon – use cold smoked or hot smoked salmon in this recipe. If you don’t have smoked salmon, you could use leftover salmon but won’t get that same smoked flavor.
- Roasted bell peppers – the roasted bell peppers are slightly sweet and add another layer of that smoky flavor.
- Frozen kale or spinach – using frozen kale or spinach ensures that the frittata is packed with veggies without having to wilt down the kale or spinach in advance.
- Eggs and egg whites – I like to use a mixture of whole eggs and egg whites. The eggs help give it the traditional flavor while the egg whites help to add a lot of protein.
How to make smoked salmon frittata
Start by preheating the oven to 375F.
Defrost the kale in the microwave for 2-3 minutes. After defrosting, squeeze out any excess water from the kale.
Remove the roasted red peppers from the jar (drain the liquid) and chop into bite size pieces. Chop the smoked salmon into bite size pieces as well.
Break the eggs and add them to a bowl along with the egg whites, Stir well until the eggs are broken up and well distributed.
Once the eggs are broken down, add the defrosted kale, roasted red peppers, smoked salmon and spices. Stir well.
Pour the mixture into a pie pan that has been sprayed with non-stick spray (olive oil or avocado oil). Bake in a 375F oven for 25 minutes.
Other additions
You can add more veggies, cheese or even defrosted hash browns to this smoked salmon frittata. Some other great additions include;
- Veggies: Tomatoes, sauteed onions, sauteed mushrooms, sauteed or roasted air fryer asparagus, broccoli or cauliflower.
- Creaminess: Cream cheese (dairy free or regular), add just a few tablespoons the the egg mixture before baking.
- Other flavors: Sundried tomatoes, pesto, chimichurri sauce, diced chipotle peppers or pickled jalapenos
- Spice: Add a pinch of red pepper flakes or a squeeze of sriracha.
What to serve with salmon frittata
It’s very normal to serve a salad along with frittata. You could also make breakfast sausage, bacon or potatoes.
- Salad – green salad with balsamic dressing or asparagus salad with lemon dressing
- Potatoes: I love making air fryer breakfast potatoes
Common questions
Do you have to cook smoked salmon?
Smoked salmon is already cooked, so you do not need to cook it before adding it to the recipe.
Can you use all eggs instead of egg whites?
Yes! If you don’t want to use egg whites, you can replace them with eggs. For this recipe, you would want to use 12 eggs total to replace the 4 eggs plus egg whites.
I prefer to use egg whites to increase the protein in the frittata without adding as much fat.
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Smoked Salmon Frittata
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Ingredients
- 4 oz. smoked salmon - chopped
- 1/2 cup roasted red peppers - chopped
- 2 cups frozen kale - defrosted
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- 4 large eggs
- 16 oz egg whites - (equivalent to 8 large eggs)
- 1 tbsp everything bagel seasoning - optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Put the frozen kale/spinach in the microwave for 2 minutes.
- Drain out the liquid from the kale by squeezing the water out over the sink. Add salt and stir.
- Chop the smoked salmon and roasted red bell pepper.
- Spray 2 pie plates with non-stick spray. Divide the defrosted kale, roasted red pepper, and smoked salmon between the two pie plates
- Whisk 4 eggs in the bowl you defrosted the kale in. Add the egg whites to the eggs along with the everything bagel seasoning.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly between the two pie plates.
- Place in the oven for 25 minutes until firm to the touch.
- Serve cold, room temperature or hot
I am planning to make this for my family. Does smoked salmon have sugar? My son and wife are doing 30 day elimination diet. Also what size carton of egg whites do you use? My store had 250 and 500g sizes.
Thank you
You will need to read the ingredients of smoked salmon packages. There are sugar free versions (one is sold at Trader Joe’s). In response to the egg white carton size, you could use either size, you just may need to cook it longer with the larger size.
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