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    Eggs, Halloumi, Avocado Breakfast

    Published: Mar 28, 2019 · Modified: Mar 28, 2019 by Sonila · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    The past two weeks have been intense. My husband has been on business trips and my kids haven’t been great sleepers at night. As any mom can testify, the only way to make it through difficult and busy weeks is to fuel up in coffee and focus on the basics. By last Friday morning, I was running low on energy despite the fact that by 10 am I had had 3 coffees already. I decided that the only way to power through the day is to eat something nutritious & high in protein. That’s how I put together this Eggs Halloumi Breakfast. I wasn’t specifically planning this breakfast as a recipe for my blog. But everyone that saw the picture asked me for the recipe, so I’m trying to get it out before I forget what I put in it.

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    Holloumi low carb breakfast made with eggs and vegetables
    Eggs Halloumi Breakfast

    What Is Halloumi?

    I grew up eating lots of feta cheese in my native country of Albania. Feta cheese however is not the only famous Mediterranean cheese. Halloumi cheese is becoming more known lately outside the Mediterranean region. I was pleasantly surprised to find it recently in my grocery store here in Florida and not have to go to a specialty store.

    I was first introduced to halloumi cheese from my college best friend. She is from Cyprus and we were in the same Master’s program for Industrial Engineering and we also worked in the same lab. Deger cooked some amazing dishes and she introduced me to some delicious Cypriot food, one of them being halloumi.

    Traditional Cypriot halloumi is made with a combination of sheep and goat milk. However, certain brands that export the cheese have started using cow’s milk as well into the mix. Check the ingredients label for details!

    Halloumi cheese is white and has a layered texture, almost stringy like mozzarella cheese. It is salty but not as salty as feta cheese. Because of its high melting point, it is the perfect cheese to fry or grill!! That’s why one of its most known applications is fried halloumi slices served as a side for breakfast, brunch or bbq dishes.

    Eggs, Halloumi Breakfast Recipe

    This recipe was put together last minute. I was trying to come up with a power breakfast that offered several vegetables as well. Lately I’m trying to eat less carbs while my husband is doing keto, so our breakfast and brunch choices include no bread and plenty of fresh vegetables and cheese on the side of eggs.

    One my favorite dishes as a child was sunny side up eggs with fried feta cheese. However, the way we fry cheese in Albania is to dip it in flour then fry it. That allows for the feta cheese not to lose shape and create the crispy coating on the outside. Halloumi is the perfect cheese for what I wanted to achieve without using flour.

    Eggs, Halloumi, Spinach, Avocado and Cherry Tomatoes Breakfast

    Eggs, Halloumi Breakfast

    Eggs, Halloumi Breakfast is the perfect low carb, high protein breakfast. Add your favorite vegetables as a side dish and you have made yourself the perfect power breakfast or brunch!!
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    Prep Time 2 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 12 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine Mediterranean
    Servings 1 person

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 eggs
    • 3 slices halloumi
    • 3 oz fresh spinach
    • 8 cherry tomatoes cut in halves
    • 1 has avocado
    • 1 tbsp butter
    • pinch red pepper flakes
    • pinch salt

    Instructions
     

    • Melt butter in skillet, medium temperature. Add eggs and fry to desired consistency. You can make them omelette or sunny side up, choose your desired egg type. 
      Frying the eggs sunny side up
    • Once eggs are ready, remove them and plate them. Add spinach to skillet. Sprinkle with salt, let it welt on one side, flip once and remove few seconds after. It took me about a minute to cook the spinach. 
      Cooking the spinach after the eggs
    • Remove spinach and place it next to the eggs in the plate. Cut halloumi cheese in slices about a finger thick, add them to skillet. Fry on each side for about 2 minutes or until golden brown. 
      Frying halloumi on both sides until golden brown
    • While halloumi is getting fried, cut cherry tomatoes and avocado and place them in the plate too. Remove halloumi from skillet and add to plate.
    • Add salt and red pepper flakes to taste. Keep in mind that halloumi is salty before you sprinkle too much salt over the plate.
    Keyword eggs halloumi breakfast, halloumi breakfast, halloumi power breakfast, keto breakfast, low carb breakfast, spinach avocado halloumi
    Tried this recipe?Mention @mediterranean_latin_love or tag #mediterraneanlatinloveaffair!

    If you would like to save this recipe for later, please pin it in Pinterest. If you are a fan of Halloumi cheese like me, let me know in comments or social media how else you use it in your cuisine. I would love to try more halloumi recipes:). Thank you!!

    Low carb breakfast made with eggs, fried halloumi slices, spinach, avocado and tomatoes
    Eggs Halloumi Breakfast

    If you are interested in other breakfast recipes, please check out this Gluten Free Puffed Quinoa Breakfast Recipe.

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    Filed Under: Breakfast, Mediterranean Food, Recipes Tagged With: avocado halloumi, breakfast, brunch, eggs halloumi, halloumi breakfast, high protein breakfast, keto halloumi, low carb breakfast

    About Sonila

    Mom of 2, wife, engineer, food blogger & recipe creator! Sonila was born in Albania, her heritage inspires her Mediterranean recipes while that of her husband the Latin ones. Sonila has 2 degrees in Engineering from University of Miami.

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    Sonila Zarate
    Sonila Zarate

    Mom of 2, wife, engineer, food blogger & recipe creator! Sonila was born in Albania, her heritage inspires her Mediterranean recipes while that of her husband the Latin ones. Sonila has 2 degrees in Engineering from University of Miami.

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