Breakfast · French

French herb omelette with Gruyère

A soft rolled omelette with chives, parsley and tarragon, a little Gruyère and a dressed leaf salad.

Serves
2
Prep
5 min
Cook
6 min
Total
11 min
  • High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
  • Vegetarian here means no meat, poultry, fish or shellfish.
  • Gluten-free here means no wheat or gluten; oats and soy sauce count as gluten.
  • Low-carb here means at most 30 g of carbohydrate a serving, and at most 26% of its calories.

Ingredients

For 2 omelettes
  • 6 large eggs
  • 10 g butter
  • 30 g Gruyere cheese, grated
  • 5 g fresh chives, snipped
  • 5 g fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp dried tarragon
  • 40 g mixed salad greens
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Method

  1. Beat 3 eggs with half the herbs, salt and pepper.

  2. Melt half the butter in a non-stick pan over medium heat, add the eggs and stir quickly with a spatula for 30 seconds, then let them settle into a thin layer.

  3. When the top is still slightly soft, scatter over half the Gruyère, roll the omelette onto a plate and keep warm.

  4. Repeat with the remaining eggs, herbs, butter and cheese.

  5. Toss the salad greens with the olive oil and serve beside the omelettes.

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