Keto scrambled eggs with halloumi cheese

Keto scrambled eggs with halloumi cheese

Ready to take scrambled eggs to a whole new level? Here’s the secret: flavorful halloumi cheese and scallions. Enjoy this keto goodness for breakfast or lunch... it’s absolutely sizzling!

Keto scrambled eggs with halloumi cheese

Ready to take scrambled eggs to a whole new level? Here’s the secret: flavorful halloumi cheese and scallions. Enjoy this keto goodness for breakfast or lunch... it’s absolutely sizzling!
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2 servingservings

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 oz. 85 g halloumi cheese, diced
  • 2 (1 oz.) 2 (30 g) scallion, choppedscallions, chopped
  • 4 4 large egglarge eggs
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 oz. (7 tbsp) 55 g (100 ml) pitted olives
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Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a frying pan, and fry halloumi and scallions until nicely browned.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, salt, and pepper.
  3. Pour the egg mixture into the frying pan over the cheese. Lower the heat, add the olives and stir for a couple of minutes.

Tip

You may replace the halloumi cheese with a different cheese such as mozzarella or feta. If you make this substitution, do not fry it; just add it in towards the end.

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11 comments

  1. Stipetic
    Love halloumi cheese--being in Greece, we get the good stuff too. Try halloumi souvlaki some time. Great stuff.
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  3. Sandra
    What exactly is halloumi cheese?
    Reply: #4
  4. Peter Biörck Team Diet Doctor
    Some interesting reading can be found here:
    http://www.cheese.com/halloumi/

    What exactly is halloumi cheese?

  5. Sandra
    Thanks for the info.
  6. Judi
    I just made these. AMAZING!! I had never tried Haloumi cheese, let along FRIED. Generous servings and this will take me right to dinner time. THANKS!
  7. Pearl
    Sounds lovely unsure what Scallions were but apparently spring onions. Plan to try soon, thanks.
  8. marlene
    what is halloumi cheese??
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  10. Leanne
    Whitehorse cheese Waimate New Zealand makes the best Halloumi ever! Order online or Facebook
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  12. Denise
    Really enjoyed this. I didn't add salt, it had enough salt with the other ingredients. Looked like a small portion to me but it was filling.
    Reply: #16
  13. Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor

    Really enjoyed this. I didn't add salt, it had enough salt with the other ingredients. Looked like a small portion to me but it was filling.

    I am glad you enjoyed this one and found it filling.

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  15. Virginia
    I left out the olives because I don't enjoy them but this was delicious!

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