Add This Frozen Ingredient To Scrambled Eggs For A More Nutritious Breakfast

Breakfast, as they say, is the most important meal of the day, so you'll want to make it count. While there are certainly nutritional and culinary benefits to overnight oats and avocado toast, it's hard to beat a nice plate of scrambled eggs to start your day. They're fluffy, savory, and comforting, bringing back fond memories of Sunday mornings or hotel breakfast buffets. Best of all, you can add any number of ingredients for flavor or nutrition — or, in the case of frozen spinach, both.

Some of you may balk at the idea. Spinach, after all, was that sad, wilted-looking green that gazed balefully up at you from the edge of your plate as a child. But we'll tell you the same thing your parents told you back then, which is that spinach is really, really good for you. It's packed full of nutrients, including vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, and folic acid. Not only that, but the freezing process preserves some of the vitamins and minerals that would diminish over time with fresh spinach. 

While some people may not have a taste for the leafy green, others will find that it adds a touch of complex earthiness. Plus, since you're using frozen spinach, you won't have to worry about it wilting in your fridge if you take your eyes off of it for five minutes. You can find it in most grocery store freezer sections, with leaf spinach generally being superior to chopped products.

Now, we are going to offer you a bit of advice before you start using frozen spinach for your morning scrambles: Make sure it is as dry as you can possibly get it. The thing about spinach is that it is great at holding water; that means, if you're not careful, you'll end up with something approximating egg and spinach soup. You have to completely thaw the spinach, then thoroughly drain it, squeezing out the moisture with a fine mesh sieve, a dish towel, or your own two hands. Once you do that, it's a good idea to add it to the recipe a little later in the cooking process – the leafy green was cooked before being frozen, so it just needs to be warmed through.

If you want to jazz up your scramble and add a few more ingredients, there are some that play especially well with spinach. Try other kinds of vegetables, including onions, mushrooms, or tomatoes. Adding cheese to scrambled eggs is always a great choice — try nutty parmesan or melty mozzarella. Not only will your spinach scramble be tasty, but it will also help you start your day with a happy, healthy pep in your step. (At least until you get caught in traffic on your way to work; unfortunately, spinach can't do anything about that.)